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Because it just is.
Because no chemical reaction takes place when water boils. It simply changes physical form from liquid to gas.
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Is boiling water a chemical or physical process?
Water boiling is a physical change and not a chemical reaction. In a physical reaction there is no new substance formed as is the case with chemical reactions. In boiling water there is no new substance produced.
Why is the boiling of water a physical reaction and not a chemical reaction?
During boiling the chemical composition is not changed.
What physical reaction do you get when you stir water with salt in a can?
The salt dissolves into the water. You can undo this reaction by boiling the water so it evaporates then you will be left with just salt.
Is water boiling sugar dissolving or nails rusting a chemical reaction?
Water boiling is a physical process; also dissolving. Rusting is a chemical process (oxidation).
Is ethanol boiling a chemical reaction?
no, boiling is a physical change
What is a psyhical reaction?
A physical reaction, or change, is one that can be observed without changing the chemical composition of the substance. Boiling is a physical change because the substance that is boiling does not change its chemical composition. For example, water is still H2O whether it is boiling or not boiling.
Is an egg boiling a chemical reaction or a physical reaction?
chemical
Is water boils a chemical reaction?
no it is the molecules in the water moving fast and bumping into each other
What is a chemical reaction that happens in home that needs to be heated before it starts?
I was thinking of boiling water, but that's physical
Is a reaction with many substances a physical property of water?
No, a reaction with many substances is not a physical property of water. Physical properties of water include its boiling point, density, and color, whereas the ability to undergo reactions with different substances is a chemical property.
How the boiling water and cooling of water vapor is a reversible reaction?
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Is the boiling of alcohol physical or chemical reaction?
Physical, as it may be reversed through condensation.
