Why is the boiling point of water less than a hundred degrees celsius at higher altitudes?
1 Answer
Well, what is the definition of
Explanation:
The boiling point of a liquid are the conditions of temperature and pressure when the vapour pressure exerted by the liquid is equal to the ambient pressure, and bubbles of vapour form directly in the liquid.
And thus the vapour pressure of water at
At higher altitudes, the ambient pressure is reduced...and so is the boiling point. The boiling point of water on top of Mt Everest is