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At higher altitudes, water boils at temperature < 100ºC because

  • Option 1)

    temperature of higher altitudes is low

  • Option 2)

    atmospheric pressure is low

  • Option 3)

    the proportion of heavy water increases

  • Option 4)

    atmospheric pressure becomes more

 

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Nature of liquid and vapour pressure -

Liquids which are more volatile exerts more vapour pressure.

- wherein

More volatile liquids are those when intermolecular forces are weak.

 

 On increasing height from sea level pressure of atmosphere decreases which results decreases in boiling points of liquid.


Option 1)

temperature of higher altitudes is low

Option 2)

atmospheric pressure is low

Option 3)

the proportion of heavy water increases

Option 4)

atmospheric pressure becomes more

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