Water boils at a lower temperature at high altitudes, because
the air pressure is less
outside temperature is less
latent heat is less
None of the above
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UPSC NDA-2 – 2017
Boiling point is the temperature at which the vapor pressure of a liquid equals the ambient atmospheric pressure. Pressure decreases with increasing altitude, leading to a lower boiling point.