01-16-2020, 10:06 AM
y is it, when you put Aluminum Foil (A.F.) in a microwave, it will catch fire/explode, but put it in a Oven and its fine.y is that??The type of energy in an oven and microwave are very differentIn an oven, there is heat transfer to the AF through touching the hot oven rack (conduction), contact with the hot air (convection), and (mostly) infrared radiation from the coils or heating elementA microwave doesn\'t heat things in the same wayIt uses higher energy radiation (microwaves) to excite the water molecules in your foodPutting metal in the microwave excites the electrons, causing sparks.Other related question