At higher altitudes, water boils at temperature < 100ºC because
temperature of higher altitudes is low
atmospheric pressure is low
the proportion of heavy water increases
atmospheric pressure becomes more
As we learned
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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