QUESTION 2 A popular classroom demonstration involves placing a paper cup with water in it on a burner, and boiling the water in the cup. Although part
of the cup may burn, the part containing the water does not because
ОА.
paper is a poor conductor of heat
ОВ.
it all happens too quickly for the paper to burn
OC. the water absorbs most of the heat from the flame
OD. the evolving steam burns the paper on the cup above the water line