Question

Water was boiled in a beaker for 10 minutes. during the boiling of water, the temperature of water is measured several times. every time the temperature is found to be 100 degree celsius. why is it so, even though the water is being boiled continuosly??

Answer 1

Answer:

The above answer is completely wrong

Because at that temperature water absorbs the latent heat from the surroundings which breaks down the intermolecular force of attraction and transforms it into steam

Temperature of an object refers to the the total kinetic and potential energy of the particles present inside it

At the boiling point of water,it absorbs latent heat from surroundings to break down the intermolecular force of attraction

so that the intermolecular force of attraction becomes less and water(liquid) becomes steam(gas)

At that temperature neither kinetic energy nor potential energy is changed .Only breakdown of intermolecular force of attraction occurs, due to which there is no change in temperature.