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Why does boiling water in a large pot on a stove have a temperature of 100C even if it has been boiling for one hour

Why does boiling water in a large pot on a stove have a temperature of 100C even if it has been boiling for one hour
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why does boiling water in a large pot on a stove have a temperature of 100C even if it has been boiling for one hour

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At 100C the water becomes a gas. So at normal pressure water can't be above 100C
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The temperature of a liquid is always the temperature of the gas above it.


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