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Water normally boils at around 212 Degrees Fahrenheit at 1 atmosphere of pressure. Raise the pressure under which the water is stored and the boiling point goes up. The addition of a chemical such as Ethylene Glycol also elevates the boiling point. So the answer depends on how much pressure the system is under and if it has a 50/50 mix of Anti-Freeze and distilled water. Assuming it has a 50/50 mix in the system the boiling point will be around 223 F. Add a typical 14-15 lb/in pressure cap on the system and the boiling point goes to around 268 F. So when your radiator boils over it is HOT!
Water normally boils at around 212 Degrees Fahrenheit at 1 atmosphere of pressure. Raise the pressure under which the water is stored and the boiling point goes up. The addition of a chemical such as Ethylene Glycol also elevates the boiling point. So the answer depends on how much pressure the system is under and if it has a 50/50 mix of Anti-Freeze and distilled water. Assuming it has a 50/50 mix in the system the boiling point will be around 223 F. Add a typical 14-15 lb/in pressure cap on the system and the boiling point goes to around 268 F. So when your radiator boils over it is HOT!
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∙ 16y ago
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∙ 12y agoThe boiling point of water is 212 degrees Fahrenheit at sea level pressure on a standard day (29.92 in Mercury). The boiling point of a liquid goes up or down depending on the pressure exerted on it. Most automotive cooling systems contain chemicals designed to raise the boiling point and lower the freeze point, and are designed with caps that raise the internal pressure of the system by 8 - 15 psi when the engine is running. Most cars with a normal mix of antifreeze and a working radiator pressure cap will boil between 240 - 260 degrees Fahrenheit.
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∙ 11y agoThe boiling point of the mixture is changed significantly by the amount of antifreeze in the mixture.
Search "Boiling point of antifreeze" and several of the first ten results have charts detailing this effect.
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∙ 16y agoWater normally boils at around 212 Degrees Fahrenheit at 1 atmosphere of pressure. Raise the pressure under which the water is stored and the boiling point goes up. The addition of a chemical such as Ethylene Glycol also elevates the boiling point. So the answer depends on how much pressure the system is under and if it has a 50/50 mix of Anti-Freeze and distilled water. Assuming it has a 50/50 mix in the system the boiling point will be around 223 F. Add a typical 14-15 lb/in pressure cap on the system and the boiling point goes to around 268 F. So when your radiator boils over it is HOT!
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What is the boiling point degrees in Fahrenheit?
At sea level the boiling temperature of water is 212o Fahrenheit. At different air pressures the boiling temperature changes. Higher air pressures require higher temperatures to boil. For example, if you go to a mountain top you could lower air pressure until water could boil at say 99o Fahrenheit. If you change substances, from water to something else, that substance would have its own individual boiling temperature, the point at which it changes from liquid to gas.
Does pepper affect the boiling point of water?
Pepper has the least effect on the temperature or reaction to boiling water ,As well pepper does not dissolve in boiling water like other grains.
What is celsius boiling point?
Boiling point is themperature when a liquid is transformed in a gas.
When using a water bath to determine the boiling point of a substance the substance's boiling point must be what?
Below 100 °C.
What is the boiling point of water in celsius degrees?
100
How can water in an engine stay a liquid when the temperature is above its normal boiling point?
The cooling system is pressurized and requires a higher temperature to reach boiling.
What would be the effect of adding sugar on the heating and cooling of water?
The boiling point of the solution is lower, the boiling point is higher.
What are the four that antifreeze does when added to the cooling system?
Antifreeze:prevents cooling water from freezing through lowering the freezing pointelevates the boiling point of the coolantallows higher heat conductionreduce radiator metal corrosion
What is the boiling point for radiator fluid?
An pressurized automotive cooling system containing a 50/50 coolant/water mixture will boil at 236 degrees F.
Why boiling point of water in Shimla in lower than that in Delhi?
It depends what your altitude is compared to sea level. The lower below sea level you are, the more atmospheric pressure there is thus increasing boiling point; pressure raises the boiling point. That is why your auto has a pressurized cooling system - to stop boil over.
What is the effect of pressure on boiling point of butane?
If nonsalt water is placed in a closed system (for example an automotive cooling system) then for every pound of pressure the system can handle (ex. radiator cap) the boiling point of water (normally being 212f) is raised by 3 degrees. Thus, if said system can handle only 1 pound pressure before the water boils the temperature of the water when it boils should be 215F. Or so I understand.
How much is the boiling point of coolant per one pound of pressure?
From the following website. http://www.evanscooling.com/articles/aug98oc.htm Modern cars, like many of those built after 1955, started using pressurized cooling systems. The benefit was that, for every pound of pressure created in the cooling system, the boiling point of the water was raised by three degrees. By sealing up the cooling system, and adding pressure, the boiling point of the water was raised. Then, the engine could be operated at a higher temperature and operated more efficiently. Today, most modern cars use a 16-lb. cap to raise the boiling point 48 degrees higher than the normal 212 degree boiling point.
Why should a water cooling system be pressurized?
Higher pressure raises the boiling temperature of the coolant.
Why does ethylene glycol-water antifreeze solution and a pressurized system can allow the cooling system to reach more than 120 degree celsius without boiling?
The chemical reaction with the mixture lowers the boiling point. The additives help with corrosion and the system moving parts wear.
Would the boiling point of water be higher or lower on a mountain peakhow would the boiling point be affected in a pressurized system?
The higher the pressure being exerted on the water, the lower the boiling point becomes. Yes the boiling point is affected in a pressurized system. If you put water in a sealed container and kept raising the pressure it will eventually reach it's boiling point without the need of adding heat.
What is super heat sub cooling?
The compressor elevates the boiling point of the refrigerant to a point at which the air (or water) moves across the condenser is low enough to condense the refrigerant to a liquid. Additional passes in the condenser coil cool the liquid refrigerant below its boiling point to ensure it remains a liquid as it experiences pressure drop in its journey to the evaporator. This cooling below the boiling point is called sub cooling
When boiler pressure increases what happens to the boiling point of water?
The boiling point of water is dependent on environmental factors and the presence of solutes. In this case the pressure of the system on the water serves to increase the boiling point of water. The higher pressures increase boiling points while lowering pressure decreases it.
