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4C30.10 - Reduced Pressure Boiling
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Code Number: 4C30.10
Demo Title: Reduced Pressure Boiling
Condition: Good
Principle: Pressure effects on changes of state
Area of Study: Thermodynamics
Equipment:
Water, round bottom flask, ring stand with ring and wire gauze, Bunsen burner, flask stopper, masking tape, crushed ice in a baggie plastic ring.
Procedure:
Fill the flask half-way with water and bring the water to a boil on the hot plate. Remove from heat, wait for the water to stop boiling, and then put the stopper firmly into the flask. Invert and place the flask into the ring. Notice that the water is hot, but not boiling. When the baggie of crushed ice is put on top of the flask, the pressure drop causes the water to boil again. The plastic ring can be placed on top of the flask so that the ice will stay in place without sliding off.
The vacuum flask may also be used to show an interesting variation of this demo. Put ice water with large cubes of ice and not crushed ice in the flask. Connect this directly to a vacuum pump and evacuate. Observe the boiling of ice water.
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