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What you are seeing is water vapor. Steam- REAL steam- is transparent.

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Why is steam made when boiling water?

Steam is the gaseous form of water above its boiling point. When you see 'steam', that is not really steam, it's warm-water droplets in the air.


What are the white clouds when you boil water?

The white clouds seen when boiling water are caused by tiny water droplets that condense and become visible as steam. The steam appears white because it scatters light, similar to a cloud in the sky.


Why it is not possible to produce steam in open vessel?

Steam is produced when water vapour condenses in air. If the air in a vessel is cold enough, steam can be produced in it, open or closed. Mostly, say in a saucepan, the air above the boiling water is heated in the process of boiling, so it is too hot for the water vapour to condense in the saucepan. However, if you pour some very hot water into a cold bath (for example) you may well notice clouds of steam forming above it.


What is a steam a gas or a solid or a liquid?

Steam is the gaseous phase of water when it is heated to a temperature above its boiling point.


What is the point of boiling?

100 &deg;C or above, water (liquid) turns into steam (gas)


Is there a difference in taste between steaming and boiling a live lobster?

When you steam the lobster, it is placed in a basket above a pot of boiling water. When you are boiling the lobster, it is placed directly into the boiling water.


Is steam hotter than boiling water?

Technically speaking steam has a higher temperature, but boiling water often has more heat energy per volume. Steam starts at 100degrees C, which is the absolute maximum temperature of boiling water, but steam can be much much hotter, all the way up to thousands of degrees. However, steam as a gas is much less dense than water, and so steam at 100C will injure a person much less than water at 100C.


Does water and cloud and steam evaporate?

Clouds and steam are forms of evaporated water. Water is the main base for evaporation to occur. Bot clouds and steam can condense in a cool temperature, while water can bothe condense and evaporate. So they are not much alike.


What is the difference between clouds and steam?

Steam is made when water changes it's physical state from liquid to gas from heat. Clouds are formed when millions of water and dust particles gather together. Also, clouds don't form over boiling pots of water


Why is steam hotter then boiling water?

because steam is boiling water is hot it turns into a gas therefore you get steam


Why is there steam above the hot water?

Steam is formed when water is heated to its boiling point and changes from a liquid to a gas. The steam rises above the hot water because it is less dense than air and is buoyant, creating a visible cloud of water vapor.


Does water boil above 100 Celsius?

No. When water reaches 100 Celsius it becomes steam and is no longer boiling water.