On 9/6/2011 2:36 AM, Invisible wrote:
> On 06/09/2011 02:12 AM, Alain wrote:
>
>> If you slowly heat very pure water, it can bet a good bit warmer that
>> 100°C before it start to boil. There will be vapour escaping from the
>> surface, but no ebulition, even in a open container. It's a dangerous
>> situation, as any disturbance can cause explosive ebulition projecting
>> scalding water everywhere.
>
> Legend has it that boiling water in a microwave oven has this effect. I
> don't know of an authoritative source which can confirm or refute that...
Uh.. Mythbusters? They tried it, and it did. lol

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