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A ship would be a little large for a beaker. A boiling chip on the other hand would help the liquid to boil smoothly, avoiding the phenomenon called bumping where large gas bubbles form suddenly, and shoot hot liquid out of the container.

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What is the Control variable when you blow into a beaker with a straw with liquid in it?

The control variable in this scenario would be a beaker with liquid in it that is not being blown into with a straw. This serves as a baseline for comparison to see the effect of blowing into the beaker with a straw on the liquid.


How are boiling and evaporating different?

Boiling specifically means that the liquid's partial vapor pressure is equal to the atmospheric pressure.From Wikipedia: "Boiling is the rapid vaporization of a liquid, which occurs when a liquid is heated to its boiling point, the temperature at which the vapor pressure of the liquid is equal to the pressure exerted on the liquid by the surrounding environmental pressure."Simple evaporation is a slow process where a liquid turns to cool vapor at temperatures below the boiling point. Boilingis a rapid process where a liquid turns to hot vapor when heated to the boiling point. Boiling involves the formation of bubbles of this hot vapor, which rise to the surface of the liquid, where they break and release the vapor.


What are graduation marks on a beaker?

Graduation marks on a beaker are the lines or measurements used to indicate volume or level of liquid inside the beaker. They help in accurately measuring the amount of liquid being poured or mixed in the beaker.


Is boiling a kettle a chemical change?

Boiling a kettle is a physical change because it is a change in state from liquid to gas without altering the chemical composition of the water. The water molecules are simply being heated to a point where they gain enough energy to overcome the intermolecular forces holding them together, turning into steam.


What is the function of boiling chips in the distillation process?

Boiling chips are placed in a distillation flask to avoid a phenomenon called "bumping": boiling so violent that it may contaminate the distillation condenser with liquid from a source other than condensate from vapor. Boiling chips accomplish this by releasing small bubble of adsorbed air that reduce the activation energy required for boiling in a gas free liquid. The activation energy arises because the interface formed between liquid and gas requires additional energy, above the heat of vaporization, to be formed because the interface has energy of its own.

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What is the necessary temperature for a liquid to change to a gas?

It is called the boiling point. It varies according to the substance being heated and the ambient pressure


How can bumping be avoided when water is being heated in a beaker?

in order to minimize liquids bumping effect during boiling, the container should be uncovered so that the atoms would have enough space to move. During boiling, the atoms react to heat causing the increase motion.


What is the Control variable when you blow into a beaker with a straw with liquid in it?

The control variable in this scenario would be a beaker with liquid in it that is not being blown into with a straw. This serves as a baseline for comparison to see the effect of blowing into the beaker with a straw on the liquid.


What happens to materials when they are heated?

Most materials expand when they are heated. If they are heated enough, they may change from solid to liquid, or from liquid to gaseous forms.


What happen in the evaporating dish as water in thr beaker is being heated?

After the total evaporation of water a small solid residue can remain in the beaker.


How are boiling and evaporating different?

Boiling specifically means that the liquid's partial vapor pressure is equal to the atmospheric pressure.From Wikipedia: "Boiling is the rapid vaporization of a liquid, which occurs when a liquid is heated to its boiling point, the temperature at which the vapor pressure of the liquid is equal to the pressure exerted on the liquid by the surrounding environmental pressure."Simple evaporation is a slow process where a liquid turns to cool vapor at temperatures below the boiling point. Boilingis a rapid process where a liquid turns to hot vapor when heated to the boiling point. Boiling involves the formation of bubbles of this hot vapor, which rise to the surface of the liquid, where they break and release the vapor.


Why should a distillation flask only be filled one thirds to two thirds full?

This is to allow the liquid being heated room to expand as it turns to a vapour. It also prevents any of the liquid boiling over into the condenser thus preventing the purified liquid being contaiminated.


What are 4 convections?

the air being heated from a fireplace,air from a furnace,boiling water,the air being heated in a hot air balloon.


What liquid do you put in a beaker?

You can put various liquids in a beaker, such as water, oil, alcohol, or any other liquid substance used for experiments or measurements in a laboratory setting. It's important to ensure that the liquid being used is compatible with the material of the beaker to avoid any chemical reactions or damage.


What is the difference between evaporation and boiling in terms of the movement of the liquid's particles in each case?

In evaporation, only the particles at the surface of the liquid gain enough energy to escape as vapor, while the rest of the liquid remains relatively undisturbed. In boiling, the entire liquid is heated to the boiling point, causing rapid vaporization throughout the liquid and significant movement of particles.


What are graduation marks on a beaker?

Graduation marks on a beaker are the lines or measurements used to indicate volume or level of liquid inside the beaker. They help in accurately measuring the amount of liquid being poured or mixed in the beaker.


What is the main difference between boiling and evaporation?

The main difference between boiling and evaporation is that boiling is much faster. Boiling also often takes place at the bottom of the fluid (where the heat source usually is) whereas evaporation takes place only at the surface. So boiling can produce bubbles, while evaporation doesn't.Evaporation is the process by which molecules in a liquid state (e.g. water) spontaneously become gaseous (e.g. water vapor), without being heated to boiling point. It is the opposite of condensation. Generally, evaporation can be seen by the gradual disappearance of a liquid, when exposed to a significant volume of gas.Boiling is very rapid evaporation starting within a container of water.Normally evaporation occurs at a much slower rate than boiling because most evaporation occurs with room temperature water.Boiling occurs only when the liquid is heated to the boiling point, and vapor bubbles come from the bulk of the liquid. In evaporation, vaporization occurs only at the surface of the liquid, not throughout the liquid, and this occurs at lower temperatures.