Which will boil first? Assuming all variables are constant.- Water in airplane at altitude of 20000 feet.- Water in ship.- Water near seashore.- all of these will boil at same temperature

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Boiling point:The temperature at which the vapor pressure of a liquid becomes equal to the atmospheric pressure is known as the boiling point of the liquid.As we boil the liquid water its vapor pressure increases. The temperature at which the vapor pressure increases to the atmospheric pressure is known as the boiling point of water.Hence we can say that the boiling point of water depends on the atmospheric pressure. As the atmospheric pressure increases, the boiling point of water also increases, and as the atmospheric pressure decreases, the boiling point of water also decreases.As we height increases the atmospheric pressure decreases and the boiling point of water also decreases. Hence we can say that water in an airplane at an altitude of 20000 feet boils most easily and its boiling point is the lowest.The right option is as follows:Water in airplane at altitude os 20000 feet.

Which will boil first? Assuming all variables are constant. - Water

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