Does water get hotter than 220 degrees?

Answer 1

Yes and No.. Water's temperature can only rise until it boils, at which point the temperature remains at the boiling point. On Earth, at sea level, with pure water, that temperature is 212F, so water cannot get past 212. However, there are cases where water can go past its typical boiling point. Water on Jupiter is well over 212 and yet it doesn't boil because of the heavier atmosphere there. If you put water in a sealed container, where the pressure is higher than Earth's atmospheric pressure, the boiling point would be higher and as a result, the water would reach a higher temperature before boiling. Note: If you heat water in a super-smooth container, boiling will be inhibited because there is nothing for the water to boil off of. In this case, the water can be superheated past the boiling point. This happens occasionally if you microwave water in a new bottle or mug, and then, when someone moves the container or puts a spoon into it, it boils violently, sometimes scalding the unexpecting cook.

Answer 2

Yes, under extra pressure water temperature can be raised above normal bioling point 212 oF (Steam engines, pressure cookers and autoclaves work that way)

Example: 250 oF at about 1 atm. extra pressure

Answer 3

Yes. At standard pressure it boils at 212 degrees Fahrenheit, but in a pressure vessel it can be heated above that without boiling, and of course it's still possible to heat water vapor even after it boils.

Answer 4

There is not enough pressure at sea level to raise the temperature of water above 212° F without it boiling. As a substance changes state from liquid to gas, all heat that it receives goes toward the change of state, so the temperature of water remains at 212° F until the entire volume of water is converted to steam.

Answer 5

Yes, under high pressure or with the addition of a nonvolatile solute water can remain liquid above 212 degrees Fahrenheit.

Answer 6

Yes pure water can be hotter than 220 F, under pressure, like a heating boiler or pressure cooker, or in other pressure vessels

Answer 7

Yes. Water can be thousands of degrees. It can even be liquid at temperatures above 212 degrees, if it's at a high enough pressure.

Answer 8

Yes, if pressurized.