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What causes the Leidenfrost effect?

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Anonymous

12y ago
Updated: 8/17/2019

The Leidenfrost Effect occurs when a liquid comes in contact with a surface significantly hotter than that liquid's boiling point. On contact the liquid forms a cushion of vapor that insulates it from the surface, slowing the evaporation process and causing the liquid to become very mobile as there is little friction.

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