why does adding cold water into boiling oil set things on fire?

Question

Pretty much the title. Chemically speaking what’s going on when this happens?

In: Chemistry

Answer 1

Boiling oil is hotter than boiling water.

So when you add cold water in boiling oil, it “explodes “ in water vapour, making the boiling oil jump out of the pan, it reaches the hot element under the pan and catches fire.