Can water in a pressurised contained, which does not allow for the liquid to expand, heat up?

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Can water in a pressurised contained, which does not allow for the liquid to expand, heat up?

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Normally when water is heated, the pressure stays normal, the volume increases, and the temperature goes up.

When water is contained, the volume can’t increase. So when water is heated, it wants to expand but it can’t. The water pushes against the walls of the container and the pressure increases.

So yes the water can heat up, the pressure increases instead of the volume.

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