soap in a microwave
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Originally Posted by dbeast420
Originally Posted by petraman
that'* the exact opposite of what I thought was going to happen. Geesh
Microwave ovens work by "irritating" the water molecules in an object, thereby causing heat. Due to the way soap is made, the water is trapped in little "soap cages", for lack of a better term. When the water heats up, it expands. Soap, as you would probably assume due to your idea it would melt, is flexible. So, it causes the "cages" to expand, thus the expanding soap.
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Originally Posted by MOS95B
Originally Posted by dbeast420
Originally Posted by petraman
that'* the exact opposite of what I thought was going to happen. Geesh
Microwave ovens work by "irritating" the water molecules in an object, thereby causing heat. Due to the way soap is made, the water is trapped in little "soap cages", for lack of a better term. When the water heats up, it expands. Soap, as you would probably assume due to your idea it would melt, is flexible. So, it causes the "cages" to expand, thus the expanding soap.
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Y'all gotta stop watching MTV all the time, and watch a little Discovery Channel. You might actually learn something.
When you're brain starts to feel full, switch over to Cartoon network. it helps...
When you're brain starts to feel full, switch over to Cartoon network. it helps...
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Originally Posted by MOS95B
Y'all gotta stop watching MTV all the time, and watch a little Discovery Channel. You might actually learn something.
When you're brain starts to feel full, switch over to Cartoon network. it helps...
When you're brain starts to feel full, switch over to Cartoon network. it helps...
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Originally Posted by corvettecrazy
Originally Posted by MOS95B
Y'all gotta stop watching MTV all the time, and watch a little Discovery Channel. You might actually learn something.
When you're brain starts to feel full, switch over to Cartoon network. it helps...
When you're brain starts to feel full, switch over to Cartoon network. it helps...
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Originally Posted by MOS95B
Originally Posted by corvettecrazy
Originally Posted by MOS95B
Y'all gotta stop watching MTV all the time, and watch a little Discovery Channel. You might actually learn something.
When you're brain starts to feel full, switch over to Cartoon network. it helps...
When you're brain starts to feel full, switch over to Cartoon network. it helps...
I really dont enjoy watching TV, I have a few shows I like but I just download them and watch them on my schedule not theirs.
