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.
Boiling of a liquid: The temprature at which the vapour pressure of a liquid becomes equal to the external pressure is called boiling point. So the atmospheric or external pressure on mount everest is low. Thats why water boils quickly.
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.
Reduce the air pressure it exists in.The lower the pressure the lover the temp needed to boil it. That's why a cup of tea on top of mount Everest is just not too hot.
No.Because,on mount everest, atmospheric pressure is very low than on seashore. So, the vapor pressure required for boiling is low and vapor pressure is directly proportional with temperature.Hence, water will boil at the temperature less than 100C.
They cook using small gas stoves. It takes a long time to cook or even boil water on Mount Everest due to the altitude.
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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.
Water will boil at 180°F if the pressure is low enough. Climb Mount Everest and you will probably boil water at an even lower temperature.
The boiling point of water is 100 °C (212 °F) at standard pressure. On top of Mount Everest, at 8,848 m elevation, the pressure is about 260 mbar (26.39 kPa) and the boiling point of water is 69 °C. (156.2 °F).
The boiling point on Mount Everest - whether at its base or on its summit - is the boiling point of water at different pressures. Within the relevant range of atmospheric pressure, the boining point ranges from around 100 deg C to 70 deg C.Water does not boil at room temperature and so the comparison is somewhat nonsensical.
At Muree hills the pressure of air is 700 which is less than 760 torr so water boils at 98 degree centigrade and at Mount everest pressure further decreases and water boils at 69 degree centigrade
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.