why does water boil and oil does not boil?

Answer 1

Whoever said oil doesn't boil? Boiling is the name we give to the phase transistion from liquid to vapor, and given the proper conditions (pressure and temperature), any liquid can be boiled.

Answer 2

Oil boils at a higher temperature than water

Answer 3

First of all, oil boils. It does not however boil at the same temperature that water does. The reason for this is the higher molecular weight of oil. Because of oil having greater molecular weight, it boils in a higher temparature than water.

Answer 4

First, the definition of boiling (point) is when vapor pressure and atmospheric pressure match (are equal). Liquids have different boiling points. We know the boiling point of water to be 100 degrees Celsius. The boiling point of oil, is much, much higher. But don't try to find out, because you can start a serious fire!

Answer 5

Boiling is caused by a fluid changing state from a liquid to a gas. Some liquids do not boil because their boiling point is higher than the temperature at which they decompose ( or burn) so you can't boil them they breakdown into something else before they reach boiling point.

Evey material doesn't behave like water. CO2 at atmospheric pressure cannot exist as a liquid it goes directly from solid to gas, thats why they call it dry ice.

Answer 6

Your question is incorrect. Oil does boil, just at a higher temperature than water. I boil oil at my job everyday...

Answer 7

Oil will boil, but at a higher temp than water. It's all about the density and the composition.

Answer 8

Oil will boil at higher temperature than water, but it will boil. It is because oil is very high molecular weight.

Answer 9

Oil has a higher boiling temp (228 f?) than water's 212 f.

Answer 10

oil will boil if you get it hot enough. it just has a higher boiling point than water because of the bonding network.