2006-07-25 05:21:06 · 5 answers · asked by zeba s 1 in Science & Mathematics ➔ Chemistry
It's because the flash point or the temperature at which it will catch fire is lower than the temperature it will boil.
2006-07-25 05:56:27 · answer #1 · answered by Itchyknee 2 · 2⤊ 1⤋
Edible Oils are long hydrocarbons chains with an acid group typically at their end. The hydrocarbon chain is basically a fat. So all oils are fats. If you raise the temperature of hydrocarbons one of several things can happen:
1. If enough oxygen is present they can burn.
2. If oxygen is not present they can boil. With some oils some decomposition occurs when it boils.
3. If oxygen is not present they can decompose if the boiling point is higher than the point at which decompositon can occur.
What happens depends on the oil. Not all oils are the same or behave the same, so it is difficult to come up with a general statement of behavior that will be true for all edible oils.
2006-07-25 05:59:05 · answer #2 · answered by Alan Turing 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
It would boil, it is just that the point of thermal instability and auto ignition is reached before the boiling point
2006-07-25 05:30:10 · answer #3 · answered by Robert A 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
this is because the the boiling point is too high..it is so fun answering these kinds of questions when im only 16...
2006-07-25 08:18:35 · answer #4 · answered by blah 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
uh it will boil if you get it hot enough. just depends where the bp is
2006-07-25 08:38:36 · answer #5 · answered by shiara_blade 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋