Question

What will happen to the boiling point of a liquid, when we increase the pressure:

• A. Boiling point remains the same.
• B. Boiling point increases.
• C. Boiling point decreases
• D. None of these

Answer 1

The correct option is B

Boiling point increases.

The boiling point of a liquid increases with the increase in pressure and decreases with the decrease in pressure.
When we increase pressure, molecules come closer to each other. Hence, molecules will require more energy to overcome this resistance thus this increases the boiling point of a liquid.