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Elevation in Boiling Point

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At high altitudes, the boiling point of water lowers because :

A

atmospheric pressure is low

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B

temperature is low

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atmospheric pressure is high

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all of the above

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Solution

The correct option is A atmospheric pressure is low
High altitudes have lower atmospheric pressure. As you get higher up into the atmosphere the air pressure gets lower therefore, boiling point of water will generally be at lower temperature.

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Q. Assertion :At high altitudes the boiling point of water is low. Reason: At high altitudes atmospheric pressure is low.

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Q. Assertion :At high altitudes, liquids boil at lower temperatures in comparison to that at sea level. Reason: At high altitudes, atmospheric pressure is low.

Q. Statement I
Water boils at a lower temperature at high altitudes compared to low altitudes
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