The summit of mount Everest is at 29,029 feet. At this elevation the atmosphere pressure is 30 kPa or about 0.30 atm. What is th

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e boiling point of water at the top of mount Everest

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yKpoI14uk [10] · Answer 1 · 2023-05-20T01:49:45+03:00

The boiling point of water is 341.74K

Data Given;

The formula to solve this problem is

$ln(\frac{1}{p}) = \delta H/R (\frac{1}{T_1} - \frac{1}{T2})$

We can solve for the final temperature here;

$In(1/0.3) = 40653/8.314(\frac{1}{373}-\frac{1}{T_2})$

$ln(3.33) = \frac{4809.47}{T_2} - 13.108\\
T_2 = 341.72K = 69^0C$

solving for the boiling point of water (T2) at the top,

T2 = 341.72K = 69°C

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