TABLE 11.8 Boiling Points of Water at Several Locations of Varied Altitudes Approximate Pressure (atm)* Approximate Boiling Point of Water ("C) Location Elevation (ft) Mt. Everest, Tibet (highest mountain peak on Earth) Mt. McKinley (Denali), Alaska (highest mountain peak in North America.) Mt. Whitney, California (highest mountain peak in 48 contiguous U.S. states) Denver, Colorado (mile high city) 29,035 0.32 78 20,320 0.46 83 14,495 0.60 87 5,280 0.83 94 Boston, Massachusetts (seca level) 20 1.0 100 "The atmcepheric pressure in each of these locations is subject to weather conditions and can vary significantly from the valaes stated here. Copyright © 2008 Pearson Prentice Hall, Inc. The boiling point of water is higher/lower in Denver compared to Boston. Explain this phenomenon.
States of Matter
The substance that constitutes everything in the universe is known as matter. Matter comprises atoms which in turn are composed of electrons, protons, and neutrons. Different atoms combine together to give rise to molecules that act as a foundation for all kinds of substances. There are five states of matter based on their energies of attraction, namely solid, liquid, gases, plasma, and BEC (Bose-Einstein condensates).
Chemical Reactions and Equations
When a chemical species is transformed into another chemical species it is said to have undergone a chemical reaction. It consists of breaking existing bonds and forming new bonds by changing the position of electrons. These reactions are best explained using a chemical equation.
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