Explain why a small volume of water in a kettle can fill a kitchen with steam.

Academic Chemistry NCERT Class 9

A small volume of water heated in a kettle produces water vapour (gas) that spreads in the room due to weak intermolecular forces of attraction between the vapour particles and very high kinetic energy.

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Updated on: 10-Oct-2022

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