Question
As you climb a mountain, the boiling point (temperature) of water:
increases
remains at 100° C
decreases
increases
remains at 100° C
decreases
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Decreases.
Explanation: boiling occurs when the vapor pressure of water equals the surrounding (atmospheric) pressure. Atmospheric pressure falls with altitude, so water reaches that vapor pressure at a lower temperature and thus boils at a lower temperature.
Explanation: boiling occurs when the vapor pressure of water equals the surrounding (atmospheric) pressure. Atmospheric pressure falls with altitude, so water reaches that vapor pressure at a lower temperature and thus boils at a lower temperature.
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