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Why do hot oil crackle when a drop of water falls on it?

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Why do hot oil crackle when a drop of water falls on it?
posted Nov 5, 2016 by Anil Chaurasiya

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The reaction is so violent because water and oil don’t mix. When the water is poured into the beaker of hot oil, it sinks to the bottom and, due to the intense heat, vaporizes into steam almost instantaneously.

Watch what happen when water poured into hot oil

answer Mar 18, 2017 by Swati Arora
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