If it takes you 10 min. to boil an egg to perfection atsea level, how long would it take to boil an egg to yourtaste in the Carpathian Mountains at elevations of8,500 ft?The boiling point of water in the Carpathian Mountains isless than 100 °C because of lower atmospheric pressurewhich results in reduced intermolecular forces, so itwould take a longer time to boil the egg.O The boiling point of water in the Carpathian Mountains isgreater than 100 °C because of lower atmosphericpressure which results in increased intermolecular forces,so it would take less time to boil the egg.O The boiling point of water is always 100 °C regardless ofelevation so it would take the same amount of time toboil the egg.

Given that : Time taken to boil an egg at sea level = 10 min We need to determine if the time…

If it takes you 10 min. to boil an egg to perfection at sea level, how long would it take to boil an egg to your taste in the Carpathian Mountains at elevations of 8,500 ft? The boiling point of water in the Carpathian Mountains is less than 100 °C because of lower atmospheric pressure which results in reduced intermolecular forces, so it would take a longer time to boil the egg. The boiling point of water in the Carpathian Mountains is greater than 100 °C because of lower atmospheric pressure which results in increased intermolecular forces, so it would take less time to boil the egg. The boiling point of water is always 100 °C regardless of elevation so it would take the same amount of time to boil the egg.

If it takes you 10 min. to boil an egg to perfection at sea level, how long would it take to boil an egg to your taste in the Carpathian Mountains at elevations of 8,500 ft? The boiling point of water in the Carpathian Mountains is less than 100 °C because of lower atmospheric pressure which results in reduced intermolecular forces, so it would take a longer time to boil the egg. The boiling point of water in the Carpathian Mountains is greater than 100 °C because of lower atmospheric pressure which results in increased intermolecular forces, so it would take less time to boil the egg. The boiling point of water is always 100 °C regardless of elevation so it would take the same amount of time to boil the egg.

Chemistry: The Molecular Science

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ISBN:9781285199047

Author:John W. Moore, Conrad L. Stanitski

Publisher:John W. Moore, Conrad L. Stanitski

Chapter9: Liquids, Solids, And Materials

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