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  1. Water boils at a lower temperature on the hills because

  2. A.

     It is cold on the hills

    B.

     There is less carbon dioxide on the hills

    C.

     There is a decrease in air pressure on the hills

    D.

     There is less oxygen

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    Answer : Option C

    Explanation :

    The boiling point of water is lower at higher altitudes due to the decreased atmospheric pressure. A liquid boils when its vapour pressure exceeds the local total pressure. As the atmospheric pressure drops, the Vapour pressure increases more than the local pressure at an even lower temperature.


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