PLEASE HELP!!! chemistry problem!!?

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PLEASE HELP!!! chemistry problem!!?

Some types of bacteria are killed by being heated to 150°C for 30 minutes. Explain why they could be killed in a pressure cooker, but not in boiling water in an open pan.

2007-02-22 09:36:54 · 1 answers · asked by shopaholic 3 in Science & Mathematics ➔ Chemistry

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In a pressure cooker, water can be heated to well above its normal boiling point of 100C. In an open pan, 100C is the highest temperature that you can achieve.

2007-02-22 09:42:03 · answer #1 · answered by Gervald F 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋