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There's a smaller column of air pressing down at high altitudes, so air pressure is less.

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Q: Why does water boil faster at high altitude than at sea level?
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In what particular place the water will boil faster?

At high altitude


Is water boils quicker in Baguio than at the beach?

Baguio City, Phillipines lies at almost a mile elevation above sea level (4,760 feet). At this altitude, water will boil at about 85°C. The boiling point of water at sea level is 100°C. While at altitude water will boil faster, the temp will remain lower.


Does water boil the same at sea level as it does at higher elevations?

Due to lower atmospheric pressure at altitude, water will boil at lower temperature.


At what temperature does water boil on a hill?

Depends on the altitude, at sea level it is 100 degrees celsius


Mount everest has a high pressure to boil water?

The boiling point of water changes with altitude. While it boils at 100C at sea level, at the summit of Mount Everest water would boil at a lower temperature of 72C.


Does water boil faster at sea level than on the top of a mountain?

Water boils faster on top of a mountain than at sea level because the boiling point of water is reduced with reduced atmospheric pressure.


What can be done to raise the boiling point of water?

All you have to do to reduce the boiling point of water is go to a higher altitude and boil it.


What melts ice melt faster and why?

heat makes ice melt faster because if you put an ice cube on a pan ,turn on the oven, turn it to 50 degrees f (above 0oc to melt ice), the ice will melt and if you turn the oven to 212 degrees f (above 100oc, depending on altitude. The higher your altitude the lower the temperature needed to boil water, it is harder to heat water though) the water will start to boil.


What would a diagram look like for the question Does salt water boil faster than plain water?

yes salt water does boil faster


What affects the temperature of water heating?

Altitude can. Water takes a higher temperature to boil at 10,000 feet than it does at sea level. Other things can sometimes affect it, too.


Does water boil faster than salt water why?

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Will water boil faster if there is less of it?

A small amount of water will reach it's boiling point sooner than a large amount of water. It will not boil faster.