Submitted by strangecargo t3_11cjn52 in askscience
People in the recent “how Americans make tea” meme post insist there is. I’m curious if there actually is according to science.
Apologies if the chemistry flair is inaccurate.
Submitted by strangecargo t3_11cjn52 in askscience
People in the recent “how Americans make tea” meme post insist there is. I’m curious if there actually is according to science.
Apologies if the chemistry flair is inaccurate.
hixchem t1_ja828a8 wrote
There is no difference in boiling water from different methods. They all boil by transfer of heat into the system, causing increased motion of the molecules.
Electric kettle and pot on the stove both just use convection to heat it up. Microwaves use electromagnetic radiation to transfer the energy and heat it up.
The differences may be due to people using these different containers for things OTHER than water, and then not properly cleaning them out. Or it could be metals/minerals in the containers.
But no, the water itself is the same. It boils at 100°C (+/- based on air pressure, but generally)