Why does oil in a frying pan, sometimes pop while it heats up ?

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I am curious as to what causes this issue where sometimes my oil seems to explode upwards and splash all over my kitchen.

It never seems to happen when the Oil is fresh.
It stops happening once the Oil gets hot enough.

But why ?!

In: Chemistry

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Anonymous 0 Comments

All these responses is why you do NOT use water to put out a grease fire. Imagine the popping you are seeing with a little surface water, and multiply that by a cup of water. Hot flaming oil goes everywhere.

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