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Why is boiling water loud, then quiet?
Water in my electric kettle makes the most noise sixty to ninety seconds before the water comes to a full boil. I have been fooled many times by the noisy kettle, only to discover that the water was ...
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Why are bubbles formed in the empty space of soda when turned upside down?
I know this may actually be a chemistry question, but I don't know where else to ask.
When I have a soda plastic bottle, I turn it upside down so the soda fills the empty space, and bubbles start ...
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Why is there more steam after a pot of water *stops* boiling?
I have a pot of vigorously boiling water on a gas stove. There's some steam, but not alot. When I turn off the gas, the boiling immediately subsides, and a huge waft of steam comes out. This is ...
