How can you make a liquid boil without applying heat?

Answer 1

A quick way to make a liquid boil without heating it is to place a container of the liquid in a vacuum chamber and start pumping out the air. Seawater is distilled with a big help from the reduction of pressure on it. That way it doesn't have to be heated so much to cause it to change to steam. Modern naval ships have water desalination facilities on board that rely in part of the idea of reduction of pressure to lower the boiling point of the water. It's faster and more energy efficient.

Answer 2

One way to make a liquid boil without applying heat is to decrease the surrounding pressure. This can cause the liquid to boil at a lower temperature, as the pressure is no longer enough to keep the liquid in its liquid state.

Answer 3

Adding heat might boil the water, but wouldn't affect the temperature at which water boils, which is what the boiling point is. You can reduce the boiling point by reducing the air pressure above the liquid.

Answer 4

Reduce the pressure, in a vacuum the oil might boil.

Answer 5

As the boiling point of a liquid is related to pressure, putting the liquid in a vacuum will cause it to boil without applying heat.

Answer 6

Reduce the air pressure it exists in.The lower the pressure the lover the temp needed to boil it. That's why a cup of tea on top of mount Everest is just not too hot.

Answer 7

You take the air pressure from it and it will start to get hot but not bubble.

Answer 8

put the water in a pot, put the pot on a stove

Answer 9

no you need heat/electricity to warm the water up causing it to boil that's why its hot

Answer 10

Yes, water can be boiled inside a closed insulated vessel by decreasing the pressure on the surface of the water.