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What temperature does water boil?


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Boiling point:

  • "The temperature at which the vapor pressure of a substance becomes equal to the atmospheric temperature is called the boiling point of the substance."
  • At this temperature, the substance starts boiling.

Boiling point of water:

  • At one atmospheric pressure, the boiling point of pure water is 100°C. Water boils at this temperature.
  • However, the boiling point changes due to certain factors such as altitude and purity of water.
  • At higher altitudes, the boiling point of water decreases while impure water boils at a higher temperature than pure water.

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