Why is alcohol not heated directly?
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Although alcohol is a highly flammable substance, it can't be heated directly.
Explanation:
- Heating at once on an electric-powered burner is normally best even though there might nevertheless be a few chances.
- The trouble is alcohol fumes are flammable.
- If you warm over an open flame you chance to ignite the fumes with the intention to begin a series response on the way to tour returned thru the direction of the fumes to their supply and igniting that too.
- You do not even want the flames to attain the fumes, you simply want the temperature on the lip of your box to get excessive enough.
- Some heating situations are greater at risk of this than others, however, the chance is continually there.
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