So if the water in the pan on the stove is put in at
32--F, it will then require 180 BTU's to bring the water to boiling temperature, or
212--F. Now, no matter how hot the stove burner is, the water will get no hotter than
2120F. As this pound of water boils at
212--F, heat energy is being added to change it to steam.
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