2007-05-19 06:11:01 · 10 answers · asked by Anonymous in Science & Mathematics ➔ Other - Science
Dunno-but I'm sure if you asked Antony Hopkins and Ray Lliota-one of them would know-lol
2007-05-19 06:41:28 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Boiling Point Of Brain
2016-12-17 13:05:58 · answer #2 · answered by ? 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
for an exact answer you are going to have to include all the formed elements in the CSF. To do it right
Boiling-point elevation is a colligative property that states that a solution will have a higher boiling point than that of a pure solvent after the addition of a dissolved solute. The change in boiling point can be determined by the equation ΔTB.P.=i·Kb·m, where i is the Van 't Hoff factor (the number of dissolved particles the solute will create when dissolved), Kb is the ebullioscopic constant unique to each solvent, amd m is the molality of the solute.
As a guess I would say that the spinal fluid that the brain is floating in would boil at about the same temp as seawater ----- 100.6 C
2007-05-19 06:32:56 · answer #3 · answered by oldhippypaul 6 · 3⤊ 0⤋
I'd say "oldhippypaul's " answer is the best.
I'm guessing you saw the program on PBS (might have been "secrets of the dead" I don't remember for sure) about the volcanic eruptions. In the promos for is they featured the part about some people being buried in hot ash, causing their brains to boil and their heads to explode. I would have expected a bit more dignity from PBS, but it was an interesting program.
2007-05-19 12:10:25 · answer #4 · answered by tinkertailorcandlestickmaker 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
You can safely assume that the water within the brain will boil at 200 degress. But everything else would already be dead by then.
100 degrees can cause damage over time
102 takes less time to cause damage.
104 degrees is fatally harmful.
2007-05-19 06:26:56 · answer #5 · answered by Jeff B 6 · 1⤊ 1⤋
Depends on what part of the brain! I knew that my neuroscience would come in handy somewhere. However, much of the brain is water so after it had reached 100 degrees celcius it wouldnt work very well. Proteins start to denature at about 40 degrees celcius aswell.
2007-05-19 06:25:19 · answer #6 · answered by claire 2 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Ask Phoebe Buffay. She knows weird things like that.
2015-10-15 11:46:44 · answer #7 · answered by Matt 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
why do u wanna know?
do u actually wanna do it?
then well just try and experiment wid a range of temperatures and post ur result here plz
2007-05-19 07:50:57 · answer #8 · answered by Akshay 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
brain = protein...protein dun boil
2007-05-19 06:19:00 · answer #9 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 1⤋
I wouldn't know; it has never happened to me
2007-05-19 06:26:20 · answer #10 · answered by fireballnelson 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋