Why does adding water to boiling oil cause an explosion but nothing happens when adding oil to boiling water?

Question

Why does adding water to boiling oil cause an explosion but nothing happens when adding oil to boiling water?

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Answer 1

because water suddenly raised to boiling point becomes steam (a gas) which takes up a tremendous amount more volume for the same number of water molecules, which is your “explosion”.

Oil doesn’t turn into a gas at 212 degrees F (100 c), so no explosion.