Concept explainers
Hydrothermal vents are openings in the ocean floor that discharge very hot water. Water emerging at nearly
To Explain: Water emerging from a hydrothermal vent in the ocean is not boiling at a temperature of
The water emerging from a hydrothermal vent is not boiling at a temperature of
Introduction: Boiling point is that temperature at which a substance changes its state from liquid to gas at that particular pressure. The boiling point of water at atmospheric pressure is
Explanation:
Hydrothermal vents are locations at the base of sea where water erupts along with minerals in superheated form. These locations are generally nearby the boundaries of tectonic plates or active volcanoes.
As the pressure increases, the molecules of the substance come closer to each other and it requires more energy to expand to the gaseous state. So, the temperature required to change the state increases and hence the boiling point of water increases with the increase in pressure on it.
As the hydrothermal vents are very deep inside the earth i.e. around 2400m, the pressure at such a depth is very high and boiling point is also very high.
So due to this water being at
Conclusion:
The water emerging from a hydrothermal vent is not boiling at a temperature of
Chapter 23 Solutions
Conceptual Physics: The High School Physics Program
Additional Science Textbook Solutions
The Cosmic Perspective Fundamentals (2nd Edition)
Cosmic Perspective Fundamentals
College Physics (10th Edition)
Conceptual Integrated Science
An Introduction to Thermal Physics
College Physics: A Strategic Approach (3rd Edition)
- College PhysicsPhysicsISBN:9781305952300Author:Raymond A. Serway, Chris VuillePublisher:Cengage LearningUniversity Physics (14th Edition)PhysicsISBN:9780133969290Author:Hugh D. Young, Roger A. FreedmanPublisher:PEARSONIntroduction To Quantum MechanicsPhysicsISBN:9781107189638Author:Griffiths, David J., Schroeter, Darrell F.Publisher:Cambridge University Press
- Physics for Scientists and EngineersPhysicsISBN:9781337553278Author:Raymond A. Serway, John W. JewettPublisher:Cengage LearningLecture- Tutorials for Introductory AstronomyPhysicsISBN:9780321820464Author:Edward E. Prather, Tim P. Slater, Jeff P. Adams, Gina BrissendenPublisher:Addison-WesleyCollege Physics: A Strategic Approach (4th Editio...PhysicsISBN:9780134609034Author:Randall D. Knight (Professor Emeritus), Brian Jones, Stuart FieldPublisher:PEARSON