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Assume that the barometric pressure is 30.00 inches Hg.

2007-03-24 11:25:22 · 2 answers · asked by Anonymous in Science & Mathematics Weather

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At 7000 ft (2134 m), the pressure is 77.197% of sea level.

30.00 inHg = 101.59 kPa
So at 2134 m, it would be 78.428 kPa.

Water boils at 92.98 ºC in a pressure of 78.428 kPa

2007-03-24 16:40:56 · answer #1 · answered by dunc1ca 3 · 0 0

Well, if the actual barometric pressure (non-adjusted) is really 30.00 in Hg, then the boiling point of water is still about 212 F.

There's nothing magical about altitude in and of itself that changes water's boiling point - it's the barometric pressure. You could have said the altitude was 700 miles, but if the pressure was still the same as at sea level (and mean sea level pressure is 29.92 in Hg), the answer would be the same.

I'm always attuned to trick questions. :^)

2007-03-28 12:08:23 · answer #2 · answered by yoericd 3 · 0 0

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