giving a scientific explanation
2007-11-04 23:41:21 · 2 answers · asked by thirdigras 2 in Science & Mathematics ➔ Chemistry
You can make the oil boil by reducing the atmospheric pressure around it. This can be accomplished by taking it
up to a higher elevation, or lifting it up into the sky in an
airplane with an unpressurized cockpit or cargo hold. Reducing the atmospheric pressure lowers the temperature at which a given substance will boil. If the oil is now at about 75 to 85 degrees F on the earth's surface, right away, lift it up to about 55,000 feet altitude. It should begin to boil about 2/3 of the way up.
2007-11-04 23:48:31 · answer #1 · answered by zahbudar 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Lower the pressure. Boiling points of all substances is dependent upon two things. Pressure and temperature. You can make water boil at room temperature if you lower the pressure enough. This same concept can be applied to oil as well.
2007-11-05 07:44:30 · answer #2 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋