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On the top of a mountain water boils at

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high temperature
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same temperature
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high pressure
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low temperature
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Solution

The correct option is D low temperature
Water boils at a lower temperature on top of a mountain because there is less air pressure on the molecules. Higher the pressure, higher is the boiling point of water. At low pressure, the boiling point of water comes down. The boiling takes place at a lower temperature at the top of a mountain due to low pressure. In other words, the boiling is faster at the top of a mountain than that at its foot.

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