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Assuming water boils at 212oF. Exposure at 140oF for five seconds will cause thermal injury to the skin. At 150oF, exposure for two seconds will cause injury
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Why dont you get burend by the sparks of a sparkler?
well for example if you place your hands in a bowl of water at 100 degrees you will be badly burnt but if you hold a sparkler at 2000 degress you will not fell it because there are a fewer molecules in the sparkler than the hot bowl of water
How does using too much hot water affect global warming?
Most hot water is heated by burning fossil fuels (coal, oil and natural gas). The more hot water you use, the more fossil fuel is burnt and so the more carbon dioxide is released into the atmosphere. Carbon dioxide (CO2) is a greenhouse gas causing global warming.Of course, if you have solar hot water, then the sun heats your water at no cost to you or the planet!
Is it impossible to boil a hot dog in cold water?
Yes; boiling implies that the water is hot, although it may have been cold before the heating.
What gas is produced when polyethylene is burnt?
When polyethylene is burnt carbon dioxide and water vapors are released.
Dose hot boil faster than cold water?
Water must reach 100° C before it will boil. Since hot water is closer to 100° C than cold water is, hot water will boil quicker than cold water goes once you have started to heat it.
Hot water available if it sits for a couple of days after that no hot water Is the thermostat bad?
If it is an electric hot water tank, you more than likely have a burnt out element
What do you do if you get burnt by hot water?
If you are scalded by hot water, you should get cold water on it as quickly as possible. Seek medical attention if it covers a large area or starts blistering.
Why does it take about 1 minute before water hot finally becomes hot in any bathroom or shower in the house?
Because the water in the pipes is at room temperature. You must push all that cool water out with the hot water before the hot water reaches your faucet.
What do you do when you spill hot water on you and it turns really red and it stings and burns?
put on a lotion that heals arritated or burnt skin.:)
What does a burnt hot dog turn into?
Carbon
How do you know if your boyfriend burnt you?
You'll know if he burnt you if you saw him burn you with something really hot.
Why do you get sun burnt faster wet than you do dry?
Water conducts heat much better than air, and that is due greater density of water. Therefore, your body will receive more heat from hot water than from hot air that is in contact with your skin.
Can water be burnt?
no
Is the hot summer is good for health?
As long as you drink plenty of water and don't get sun burnt because that could give you skin cancer.
Why is hot water freeze faster?
If you mean, compared with cold water, it doesn't. Hot water has to cool down first, before it freezes.
What can't be burnt in a fire or drowned in water?
A shadow cannot be burnt in a fire or drowned in water.
How hot does water have to be before it boils?
Temperature of water should be around 100oC.
