A cup of distilled water can sometimes be heated in a microwave for a long time without boiling, only to erupt explosively when the water is disturbed. This is an example of a phenomenon called superheating: the water is heated beyond its boiling…
A cup of distilled water can sometimes be heated in a microwave for a long time without boiling, only to erupt explosively when the water is disturbed. This is an example of a phenomenon called superheating: the water is heated beyond its boiling…