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aleksley
20 days ago
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Researchers stationed at different areas on a mountain and in a tunnel midway through the mountain boiled water at the same time

. Even though the water at every station was at the same temperature, the pot at the top of the mountain started boiling before the others. Why?
Water boils when the vapor pressure is___________ the atmospheric pressure. The atmospheric pressure_________ at the top of the mountain.


choices for blank 1: less than ---greater than----equal to
choices for blank 2: is greatest---is least---equals to standard pressure
Chemistry
1 answer:
VMariaS [2.8K]20 days ago
6 0

Moving on to the second issue

Let's tackle the second question first. Once you grasp that, the first question will be simpler. By the way, this is an excellent question to clarify. The concepts of less than and more than can be quite tricky in the sciences. Every question you encounter that utilizes less or more should be approached with caution.

As altitude increases, air pressure decreases (essential term: less highlight this sentence in color. Take a moment to reflect on it.)

As the pressure declines, less energy (again, key term) is required for water molecules to escape the surface. Thus, the boiling temperature is lower than it would be at sea level.

Answer to problem two: Lower

Problem One

Water reaches its boiling point when the greatest number of molecules can leave the water's surface. Equal to is the right answer.  Although pinpointing the exact answer can be challenging, equal to is indeed the correct response.

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