On Tue, 06 Sep 2011 02:41:12 -0700, Patrick Elliott wrote:

> 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

I've also had it happen to me.

Jim

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