what would happen to the boiling point of water at 8000 above sea level, where the air pressure is lower?
The boiling point will be lower, because water boils when its vapour pressure is equal to atmospheric pressure. If you are at 8 000 m above sea level, the air pressure is lower than one atmosphere and the equilibrium between the water and air pressures will be reached before.
Answer:
The boiling point will decrease to 73.3°C
Explanation:
Atmospheric pressure decreases with elevation and the boiling point of water is directly related to atmospheric pressure, it rapidly drops as elevation increases too, approximately 1°C for every 300 meters.