WEBIn fact this idea was later developed into the use of “boiling chips” to avoid superheating and facilitate smooth boiling, a common practice in chemistry labs to this day. Boiling chips enable water to boil at considerably lower …

WEBBoiling chips are small, insoluble, porous stones made of calcium carbonate or silicon carbide. These stones have pores inside which provide cavities both to trap air and to provide spaces where bubbles of solvent …