What happens when you put a balloon above a lit candle? It pops, right?
Well, what happens if you fill that same balloon with water and put it above the lit candle? The balloon pops and water spills all over the place? Nope!
Water boils at 100 degrees celsius -- a temperature too low to pop the balloon. As long as there is liquid water in the balloon, the balloon's temperature will not rise above the temperature of boiling water; therefore, the balloon will not pop.
Gotta see it to believe it? Check it out here!
There are more Robert Krampf videos here. Let me know if there are any interesting demos you'd like to see in class!
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