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The dead sea lies 1,300 feet below sea level.Would water at the dead sea boil faster than water boiled in an area above 6,000 feet?

2006-11-19 18:12:20 · 4 answers · asked by Anonymous in Science & Mathematics Physics

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NO! water will boil faster in the water in an area above 6,000 feet. At higher elevations, where the atmospheric pressure is much lower, the boiling point is also lower, so it means it will boil faster.

For example: The boiling point of water is 100 °C (212 °F) at standard pressure. On top of Mount Everest the pressure is about 260 mbar (26 kPa) so the boiling point of water is 69 °C. It means lesser time to arrive to its boiling point.

If you were to boil water on Mount Everest,it would be the lowest boiling point in the world because of its high elevation and low air pressure. If you were to boil water at the Dead Sea, it would reach the highest boiling point on Earth due to the low elevation and high air pressure.

Elevation affects the boiling point because of the amount of air pressure pushing down on the surface of the water. At a higher elevation the pressure is less and at a lower elevation it is higher. When the pressure is higher, the molecules must absorb more energy in order to change state from liquid to gas therefore requiring more energy (temperature).♥

2006-11-19 18:27:47 · answer #1 · answered by ♥ lani s 7 · 2 0

At 6000 ft above sea level, water comes to a boil at a lower temperature than water at or below sea level . If what you're asking is how long it takes to come to a boil, then no it takes longer

2006-11-19 18:17:33 · answer #2 · answered by jharr412 2 · 0 0

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2016-12-17 12:58:31 · answer #3 · answered by ? 3 · 0 0

the higher the altitude the less oxygen, therefore it would take you longer to reach the boiling point.

2006-11-19 18:16:53 · answer #4 · answered by freesample1 3 · 0 0

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