Which comes to a boil quicker and why?
2007-03-06 23:37:24 · 8 answers · asked by sherricoward 1 in Science & Mathematics ➔ Earth Sciences & Geology
Adding an impurity (salt) to a liquid (water) will raise the boiling point. It does this because it lowers the vapor pressure of the liquid...it is harder for the liquid particles to escape the liquid and turn to a gas.
This is a colligative property of water if you want to term to "Google" for even more information on the topic. It is also called boiling point elevation.
2007-03-06 23:44:04 · answer #1 · answered by Mr. G 6 · 0⤊ 1⤋
Freshwater boil quicker than saltwater because salt increce the boiling point
2007-03-07 10:54:09 · answer #2 · answered by ramin007e 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
presence of soluble salts increases the boiling point of a liquid
so saltwater boils later than freshwater
2007-03-07 09:54:46 · answer #3 · answered by ganesan 2 · 0⤊ 1⤋
It boils slower b coz addition of impurity raises the boiling point.
2007-03-08 05:39:25 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
saltwater boils quicker.it boils quicker because it contains impurities thatis salt
2007-03-07 10:22:30 · answer #5 · answered by Iniyavasan A 1 · 0⤊ 1⤋
adding salt to fresh plain water will increase the boiling point and this depends in altitude also
2007-03-08 01:31:43 · answer #6 · answered by neelam 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Salt water will take longer because it has a higher boiling point than fresh water.
2007-03-07 07:39:31 · answer #7 · answered by bandit 6 · 1⤊ 1⤋
Neither. But the altitude that you're at will effect how fast it comes to a boil.
2007-03-07 07:39:19 · answer #8 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 2⤋