at 7000 feet above sea level, at what temperature(+/-2 degrees fahrenheit) will water boil?

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at 7000 feet above sea level, at what temperature(+/-2 degrees fahrenheit) will water boil?

assume barometric pressure is 30.00 inches Hg

2007-04-23 12:59:48 · 2 answers · asked by sharonf 1 in Science & Mathematics ➔ Physics

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http://www.biggreenegg.com/boilingPoint.htm

2007-04-23 13:13:32 · answer #1 · answered by Gene 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋

At 7000 feet, the atmospheric pressure is unlikely to be 30"Hg. (14.7psi) and water boils at 212Â°F (100Â°C)

It will however, be around 11.0 psi. (22.4"Hg)
At this pressure, water boils at 200Â°F (93Â°C)

2007-04-23 21:38:42 · answer #2 · answered by Norrie 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋