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There is Less atmospheric pressure on a mountain. As pressure goes down, so does the temperature required to boil water.
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What effect would a decrease or increase in barometric pressure have on the boiling point?
If you were to travel to Denver, the mile high city, air pressure is reduced. This makes it easier for gas molecules to escape the liquid, hence the boiling point lowers. On the other hand, when pressure increases, gases have a harder time escaping the liquid so the boiling point must increase.
Would you expect the boiling point of water in Baguio city be higher or lower that 100 degree Celsius why?
This has been asked over and over recently. Is this part of an exam or a class? Boiling point decreases with altitude because there is less pressure. The water will boil when the vapor pressure equals the air pressure. Baguio city is about 1500-1600 meters above sea level, making its temperatures roughly 8 degrees C less than the sea level areas of the Phillipines. For every 1000 feet in elevation, the boiling point of water decreases about 1 degree C. Very roughly, Baguio city is at 4500 feet elevation. The boiling point of water at Baguio city should be about 4.5 degrees C less than 100 degrees C, or 95.5 degrees C.
How do you use water quality in a sentence?
The water quality in a city is often directly proportional to the environmental consciousness of its citizens.
What substance must be added to city water to kill germs?
Either chlorine or ozone.
Is the boiling point of water always the same?
NO!!!! It depends on the gas pressure above the water's surface. The fact that it is given at 100 oC is for STP. If you try to boil water at the top of Mount Everest (29,000 ft) you will find it boils at a much lower temperature.
How was water moved from the mountains to the city?
it went downhill from the mountains
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.
What is an aquduct?
An Aqueduct is a Roman Structure built to transport water from the mountains to the city in ancient Rome
How might the location of a city be important to its success?
Well, some cities have mountains right beside them, with an ocean or other body of water on the other side, allowing the city to get some pretty regular rain fall, but say a city with mountains AND an ocean or other body of water were on the same side. If the body of water was on the opposite side of the mountain than the city, the city might become a bit dry during most of the year. If the body of water was on the same side as the city beside the mountains(meaning that the body of water is one the same side of the mountain that the city is.), than the city would get at least SOME rainfall, just not as much as if the mountains and body of water were on opposite sides of the city. (Sorry, what I mean by the sentence in the parentheses is that the body of water AND the mountains are on the same side beside of the city.)
How does New York City gets its water?
from the catskill mountains and groundwater
Why is it necessary to boil water for drinking and cooking when a city water main breaks?
Contaminants could enter the water supply when a water main breaks, making it necessary to boil the water before drinking or cooking with it. Boiling water rids the water or bacteria and other harmful contaminants.
How did this water affect the city of Rome?
Rome was supplied with water by eleven aqueducts.
How can you purify water without using heat?
Assuming that the gas law holds true, PV=nRT, you could purify salt water simply by reducing the atmospheric pressure by means of a vacuum. If you could somehow construct a vacuum and reduce the pressure, water will boil even at the lowest of temperatures. This can be seen in the city of Denver, where it is technically faster to boil water there than in Pittsburgh, just because its atmospheric pressure is less than 1 whereas in Pittsburgh, it would take longer to boil because its atmospheric pressure is about 1.Hope this Helps!
What is the structure that carried water to a roman city?
The aqueducts carried water from the sources on the mountains to the Roman towns.
How did city states develop?
Geography dictated it - settlements in valleys divided by mountains and water grew larger into city-states.
How did the Romans ensure that the water from the aqueducts reach the city?
The Romans did not ensure that the water from the aqueducts reached the city. The water did not come from the aqueducts. It came from the sources on the mountains. The aqueducts were what made the water reach the city. They were water conduits which carried the water. An incline was what made the water move. Down the sides of the mountains it was the slope which provided the incline. In flat areas the conduit was placed on bridgework which had a slight incline. Most of the aqueducts were underground conduits.
Why is New York City's water so contaminated?
New York City's water is not contaminated. It is among the best tap water of any city in the world. New York City's water supply comes from the Catskill Mountains watershed in upstate New York. As New York City is at sea level, and the Catskill Mountains are upstate, the city does not have to do much to get the water here. It basically just flows downhill from upstate springs, straight to the city. That is why New York City tap water is so good. In fact, New York City is one of only four major U.S. cities that has tap water so pure, it does not need to be purified by a water treatment plant.
