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Chapter1: Chemical Foundations

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At a resort in Sante Fe, New Mexico the barometric pressure is 625 mm Hg. At what temperature will the water boil in an open pot.

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The boiling point for a liquid is the temperature at which the vapor pressure of the liquid is equal to atmospheric pressure. The formula for calculating the boiling point of water uses the known boiling point at sea level, 100°C, the atmospheric pressure at sea level, and the atmospheric pressure at the time and place where the boiling takes place.

${BP}_{corr} = {BP}_{obs} - (P_{obs} - 760 mmHg) \times 0.045 ° C / mmHg$

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${BP}_{corr}$ is boiling point at sea level $(100 ° C)$
${BP}_{obs}$ is the unknown temperature
$P_{obs}$ is the atmospheric pressure at the location $(625 mmHg)$

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