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2006-10-11 09:59:34 · 8 answers · asked by ixion151 1 in Education & Reference ➔ Homework Help
The boiling point is a function of pressure, water boils below 212 at a higher altitude. Moreover you can certainly continue to heat vapor, it's a molecule. Since heat is related to molecular motion the theoretical upper limit would be related to the speed of light.
2006-10-11 10:12:38 · answer #1 · answered by Andy S 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Evaporation isn't comparable to boiling. Water even evaporates indoors. bypass away a cup on the counter for some days and you will see the water point drop. If I remember my chemistry genuine, components continuously bypass from a extra physically powerful concentration to a decrease concentration. of direction the concentration of water interior the cup or ocean is lots bigger than in air so small quantities on the floor develop into vapor, not steam. The decrease the air humidity, the swifter the evaporation. Fog is almost a cloud on the floor and unquestionably isn't warm like steam the two. each and every so often you are able to extremely see water vapor growing to be off a lake, river or pool while it is happening quickly adequate. this occurs while the water temperature is bigger than the air temp in spite of if it may nevertheless be on the brink of freezing.
2016-11-27 22:25:58 · answer #2 · answered by ? 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Saturated steam ( wet steam ) is superheated (becomes dry steam) at temperatures of above 450 degrees celsius, over 700 degrees fahrenheit , so yes , steam is superheated to reach temperatures much higher than 212 deg fahrenheit.
2006-10-11 10:24:48 · answer #3 · answered by Featherman 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Steam under pressure will rise in temperature. At my old job we had steam boilers. It ran at about 100 psi and the temperature was 300 degrees F.
2006-10-11 10:08:55 · answer #4 · answered by marcush722 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Check the site below. It shows steam can reach temperatures of 302.7 degrees at a pressure of 69.7 psi.
It has ALL the temperatures from 14.7 psi up to 69.7.
Hope this helps!
2006-10-11 10:09:35 · answer #5 · answered by Yahzmin ♥♥ 4ever 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Absolutely. That is only the lowest temperature where water converts to steam. Steam can reach much higher temperatures than that; only water can't while staying water.
2006-10-11 10:08:07 · answer #6 · answered by julz 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
steam can have as big of temeratuer as infinity
2006-10-11 10:03:00 · answer #7 · answered by 90best+counting 2 · 0⤊ 1⤋
Only if it is under pressure.
2006-10-11 10:03:04 · answer #8 · answered by Gypsy Girl 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋