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Default Potable Water - The Third Way.

In article , betwys1
@sbcglobal.net says...
On Mon, 08 Oct 2007 05:33:39 -0700, Keith
wrote:

Boiling Point Elevation
The boiling point of a solution is higher than that of the pure
solvent. Accordingly, the use of a solution, rather than a pure
liquid, in antifreeze serves to keep the mixture from boiling in a hot
automobile engine.....
From:
http://www.chemistryexplained.com/Ce...roperties.html



Actually, no. Ethylene glycol in its pure liquid state boils near
200 degC
http://www.dow.com/ethyleneglycol/about/properties.htm

It is usually cut to 50% dilution for use as an antifreeze.

True---when mixing liquids, the boiling point is somewhere between
the boiling points of the two.

Radiators and cooling systems are pressurized so that the system
can have an elevated boiling point.


Mark Borgerson