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What are the properties of water molecules that enables microwaves?
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∙ 14y ago
This question is probably asking about microwave ovens. Water molecules have a net dipole moment, and microwave radiation causes them to rotate as the dipoles interact with the electromagnetic field. This increased motion of the water molecules translates into heat as they bump into other molecules and each other. Other polar molecules such as proteins are also affected in a similar way.
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How do microwaves affect the water?
microwaves vibrate water molecules in food to create heat
What substance absorbs microwaves?
Water Molecules in the food
How does microwaves harm the body?
Microwaves align polar molecules such as water with the microwaves. This rotation generates energy, which dissipates as heat. So you would be cooked as if you were in a microwave oven.
Can you see micro waves?
No, unless you are not talking about microwaves in the electromagnetic spectrum. The reason we can not see them is because they are not part of the visible spectrum. Microwaves have lower frequencies.Microwaves do use microwaves. The microwave uses microwaves to excite the water molecules making the food cook faster than a conventional oven.
What type of heat does a microwave produce?
Microwaves heat up food by exciting water molecules within whatever you put ino the microwaves path. This causes them to vibrate, this vibration heats the food up via conduction. Although remember that the water itself is "heated via the radiation of the microwaves.
What ubstance in the food absorbs the microwaves?
Water molecules in the food. Microwaves work by only vibrating the water molecules, in order to increase the temperature of the food without significantly altering the properties of the food itself.
How does the hydrogen bonding between water molecules affect the properties of water?
It enables water molecules to stick to each other and to many other things.
How do microwaves affect the water?
microwaves vibrate water molecules in food to create heat
How hydrogen bonds affect the physical properties of water?
It enables water molecules to stick to each other and to many other things.
What are microwaves attracted to in foods?
water molecules.
What substance absorbs microwaves?
Water Molecules in the food
What chemical in food absorbs energy from microwaves?
Water molecules
How microwaves cook food?
the microwave makes the water molecules in the food move and bump around this causes friction in the food to be cooked.
What Between water molecules enables water to form drops and store heat?
Cohesion enables water to from drops and store heat.
How does microwaves harm the body?
Microwaves align polar molecules such as water with the microwaves. This rotation generates energy, which dissipates as heat. So you would be cooked as if you were in a microwave oven.
What is the working principle of microoven?
Microwaves excite the water molecules in food to the boiling point.
What dangers can microwaves do to humans?
Microwaves work by oscillating at the same frequency as boiling water. This causes the water molecules to heat up. Needless to say, since your body is about 70% water, microwaves can cause tissue damage by heating up and damaging cells.
