At higher altitudes the boiling point of liquid is lowered because :

temperature is low

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pressure is high

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temperature is high

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atmospheric pressure is low

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Solution

The correct option is D atmospheric pressure is low
A liquid reaches its boiling point when its vapor pressure is equal to the atmosphere around it.
Because the presence of solute lower the vapor pressure, the boiling point is raised

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