Why does 2 liters of boiling water not have twice as great a temperature as 1 liter of boiling water?
1 Answer
Sep 4, 2016
Boiling point is an intensive property, which means that it is not dependent on the amount of a substance, such as water.
Explanation:
The boiling point of water is an intensive property , which means it is not dependent on the amount of water. However, it is dependent on altitude. So water at the same altitude will have a specific boiling point, regardless of the amount of water. It will, however, affect the amount of time required to reach the boiling point.
For more information, refer to the following article.
https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Intensive_and_extensive_properties