2007-10-19 07:05:52 · 6 answers · asked by Anonymous in Science & Mathematics ➔ Chemistry
The higher the altitude, the lower the air pressure.
When the air pressure is low, water boils at a lower temperature, so the egg is being cooked at a lower temperature, which takes longer.
2007-10-19 07:11:03 · answer #1 · answered by chemcook 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
The boiling point of water depends on the atmospheric pressure. The lower the pressure, the lower the boiling point. At high altitudes, the pressure is lower than at sea level, so the water boils at a lower temperature, and it takes longer to get the same amount of heat into the egg as it would have had at sea level.
2007-10-19 07:10:46 · answer #2 · answered by papastolte 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
At high altitude, the atmospheric pressure is decreased. This causes a decrease in the boiling temperature of water to below 100°C. The egg therefore needs more time to cook through. Heating the water longer DOESN'T increase the temperature. When boiling at whatever pressure, the temperature doesn't change.
2016-05-23 18:30:37 · answer #3 · answered by lauren 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
The lowered pressure allows the water to boil at a lower temperature, meaning that it takes longer to cook the egg.
2007-10-19 07:09:37 · answer #4 · answered by Mathsorcerer 7 · 1⤊ 0⤋
bcoz as height increases pressure decereases so it takes more time to boil an egg.
2007-10-19 07:16:47 · answer #5 · answered by ru 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Because the water is still in cloud form, DUH! HA HA!!!!!
2007-10-19 07:14:07 · answer #6 · answered by Gilly137 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋