Will Heating a Liquid-Filled Bottle Cause It to Explode?

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Discussion Overview

The discussion revolves around the effects of heating a liquid-filled bottle and whether this will lead to the bottle exploding due to increased pressure from gas formation. The scope includes theoretical considerations and assumptions about materials and conditions.

Discussion Character

  • Exploratory
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  • Conceptual clarification

Main Points Raised

  • One participant suggests that heating the bottle will cause the liquid to change to gas, potentially leading to the bottle breaking due to increased pressure.
  • Another participant agrees that a destructible bottle will eventually crack under heat but emphasizes the need to distinguish between gas state and vapor state.
  • A question is raised about how to differentiate between gas state and vapor state, indicating a need for clarification on these terms.
  • A later reply states that the initial question cannot be answered definitively without more specific information about the bottle and liquid involved.
  • It is noted that factors such as the material of the bottle, its volume, the amount of liquid, and the type of liquid are crucial to determining the outcome, with a general assertion that the bottle would likely crack or explode in most cases.

Areas of Agreement / Disagreement

Participants do not reach a consensus; there are multiple competing views regarding the conditions under which a bottle may crack or explode when heated.

Contextual Notes

Limitations include the lack of specific details about the bottle and liquid, which are necessary to make a more informed assessment of the situation.

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Suppose here's a covered bottle full of liquid. I heat the bottle so the liquid changes to gas state. Will the bottle be broken since gas creates a bigger pressure?
 
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if you heat the bottle, and assuming you have a bottle that is destructable and not deformed by heat, yes there eventually will be a crack made. And you must distinguish between gas state and vapour state.

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Nenad
 
how to distinguish between gas state and vapor state?
 
lwymarie said:
Suppose here's a covered bottle full of liquid. I heat the bottle so the liquid changes to gas state. Will the bottle be broken since gas creates a bigger pressure?
Really this question cannot be answered, we know nothing of either the bottle or the liquid. Be more specific please.
 
It depends on how much...

Material of bottle
Volume of bottle
How much liquid
What type of liquid

For a better response, more specifics please. ;)

But in most cases, yes. The bottle would crack / blow up completely.
 

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