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The boiling point of water in an open container at sea level is 212°F. If the pressure on the open container is decreased, the boiling point will __________.

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The boiling point of water in an open container at sea level is 212°F. If the pressure on the open container is decreased, the boiling point will __________.

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🔍 Key Concepts

• Effect of pressure on boiling point for a liquid • Relationship between atmospheric pressure at sea level and the standard boiling point of water • What happens to vaporization when external pressure changes

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• Think about what happens to water when you go to a higher altitude, where air pressure is lower — does water boil at a higher or lower temperature there? • Consider the definition of boiling point: at what condition between vapor pressure and surrounding pressure does boiling occur? • If external pressure is made smaller, does it become easier or harder for water molecules to escape into vapor?

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• Recall that the standard boiling point of 212°F is defined specifically at 1 atmosphere of pressure (sea level). • Ask yourself: when you reduce external pressure, does a liquid need more or less heat to reach the point where vapor pressure equals the surrounding pressure? • Eliminate any answer choices that would require the liquid to need alternating more and then less heat without a change in direction of pressure.

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Question 1 of 205eccef9dbacbc34ba4d45e2a

The boiling point of water in an open container at sea level is 212°F. If the pressure on the open container is decreased, the boiling point will __________.

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The boiling point of water in an open container at sea level is 212°F. If the pressure on the open container is decreased, the boiling point will __________.

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