science

India
September 19, 2006 1:20am CST
why does milk overflow and water does not when boiled?
3 responses
Kalippukidilam
@Kalippukidilam (451)
• India
19 Sep 06
because it contains more airbubbles
hjsreehari
@hjsreehari (459)
• India
19 Sep 06
milk has larger surface tension adhesion and cohesion
PushTheButtonFrank
@PushTheButtonFrank (634)
• United States
19 Sep 06
Milk overflows when boiled for the first time because it contains entrapped air. The air expands on heating and tends to escape lifting the surface of milk.