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How do you get boiling point?
Glacier Natl. Park in Montana is a favorite vacation spot for backpackers. It is about 4100 ft above sea level with an atmosphric pressure of 681 mm Hg. At what temperature does water (Hvap = 40.7 Kj/mol) boil at Glacier Natl. Park?
I know that the answer is 97 C
I don’t know how to get the answer!
Look up the phase diagram for water. Its probably in your chem textbook. Check the boiling point for a pressure of 681 / 760 atmospheres.
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