The Department of Energy recommends having your tank-based hot water heater set to 120 degrees Fahrenheit for most people, but if youâve never adjusted the temperature on your hot water heater, itâs probably set to 140 degrees, which is the default setting from most manufacturers.
Plasma is a state of matter in which all matter is ionized and it occurs in the form of ions and electrons. Since, we know that for the ionization of the element or matter to occur energy is required to pull the electron from the attraction of the nuclear charge, high energy is required.
Sometimes a flash of high voltage, or heating to extreme temperature will cause the 'outermost' electrons to get knocked off. These electrons will then knock off electrons from neighbouring atoms. This creates a mass of ionized matter, which is called plasma. Plasma is considered the 4th state of matter. The other three states of matter are solids, liquids and gases, all of which are neutral in normal conditions. The plasma state is similar to the gaseous state, and yet it is very different.