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The mineras in the water cling to and react with the metals of the pot. Aluminum pans do this frequently.

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What does water do at 212 degrees?

If you mean 212 oF then this is boiling point of water. If you mean 212 oC then the water has long evaporated into a gas.


What is temperature at which liquid turns to gas?

It's different for every gas. It also depends on the pressure. You actually need a two-dimensional depiction called a phase diagram. Check out the Wikipedia article on 'vapor'. You also need to consider that most substances will have a non-zero vapor pressure at temperatures below their boiling points and at least down to their freezing points. As long as you're not interested in some pedantic definition of gas which differentiates it from vapor, there is no specific temperature at which a gas turns to liquid, or vice versa. answ2. A gas turns into a liquid at its condensation temperature, or in the reverse direction, a liquid turns into a gas at its boiling point.


Is boiling water irreversible?

From a thermodynamics standpoint, it depends how the process is carried out. If the system (the water) and the surroundings remain close to equilibrium during the entire process then the water boils reversibly. So if the change in temperature is approximately zero throughout the process and the process takes an infinitely long amount of time to carry out you can reversibly boil water.If you were asking whether water vapor can turn back into liquid water, then yes the process of turning water into water vapor is reversible.


How long will it take to boil 5 gallons of water with propane gas?

I am actually doing that right now. I have been heating it for about 15 min but it still inst boiling yet. I will let you know when it starts boiling though.


How is vaporization and boiling different?

boiling is when you heat up water to 100oc or 212of then if you keep it long enough it will turn into water vapour since particles first vibrate a little away from each other then they get too hot then they fly there is a difference its just a matter of time for it to happen :J

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When you take heat from water it turns into?

Boiling water will produce steam (water vapour). Eventually, if boiled long enough, all the water will have evaporated, with the risk of the bottom of the pan or kettle melting.


Why is Water Boiling in radiator?

The water is boiling in radiator because it's temperature(radiator's) reaches the boiling point of water when the engine works for a long time.


Do plants grow faster with tap water or grey water?

gray water, as long as slinity levels are low and no phytotoxic chemicals are added to the gray water


How long does it take to sterilize a spoon in boiling water?

It usually takes a minimum of 10 minutes to sterilize items places in boiling water.


What are the factors that affect the boiling of liquids?

Short answer: Pressure. Long answer: Pressure changes the boiling point of a substance. The higher the pressure, the higher the boiling point, and vice versa. For example, boiling water in the mountains is easier than boiling water at sea level. Note that boiling water is not necessarily hot. You can boil water at room temperature if the pressure is low enough (For example, using a vacuum generator)


How long do you boil water to make it safe to drink?

By the time water hits its boiling point the water is safe.


What is the temperature of Microwaved and boiled water?

With the microwaved water, it pretty much depends on the microwave Owens temperature. Though boiling water is 100 degrees Celsius. (I would like to add): The water's temperature depends how long the microwave runs and the power of the microwave. However, if the water is boiling in the microwave, it is the EXACT same temperature as water boiling on the stove. The microwave is just another method of boiling the water.


What does water do at 212 degrees?

If you mean 212 oF then this is boiling point of water. If you mean 212 oC then the water has long evaporated into a gas.


How long does it take for the water to start boiling At what temperature does the water boil?

How long it takes water to boil depends on how much heat is being used. Water boils at 100 degrees C


What happens when you put salt in boiling water?

The water evaporates and the salt remains in the beakerIt really depends on what you are trying to find out. If you want to know the effect of salt on the boiling point of water, then the answer is that salt water will boil at a higher temperature than pure water. So we can say that salt increases the boiling point of water, which is normally 100 degrees C.If you just want the observations of boiling salt water, then the answer is that as the water is boiling, it evaporates into the atmosphere as water vapour. So we actually lose water from the beaker (or whatever you are boiling the water in) into the air. If you boil it long enough, the water will eventually be lost altogether and you'll be left with dry salt crystals on the bottom and sides of the beaker.


What will you get if you boil salt water?

If you boil it, the water will evaporate. If you leave it boiling long enough, you should only have salt left.


Does the kind of water affect how long it takes to boil?

no because it is still water h2o . . so it will have the same boiling point