Ether boils at 96 degrees, alcohol at 176 degrees, and quicksilver at a temperature of 662 degrees.
When water is changed into steam, what becomes of the steam?
The steam passes off into the air.
What does the air do with the steam?
The air condenses or changes it into very small particles of water, so that it is seen like a fog or a cloud.
Can steam be seen?
No; steam is like the air in this respect, and cannot be seen.
How can we prove this?
When water is boiled in a glass vessel, no steam is visible, although it is there.
Cannot we see the steam coming from the spout of a tea-kettle?