An autoclave is a device used to sterilize medical instruments. It is essentially a pressure cooker that

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An autoclave is a device used to sterilize medical instruments. It is essentially a pressure cooker that heats the instruments in water under high pressure. This ensures that the sterilization process occurs at temperatures greater than the normal boiling point of water. Explain why the autoclave produces such high temperatures?

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Physics

ISBN: 978-0321976444

5th edition

Authors: James S. Walker

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