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Praxis II General Science

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Water normally boils at 100°C at atmospheric pressure. If the pressure is increased to 2 atmospheres, then what is a good approximation of the new boiling point of water?

It will stay the same.
It will decrease slightly.
It will increase slightly.
It will decrease a lot.
It will increase a lot.

Explanation

Answer: E - Doubling the pressure to 2 atmospheres would cause the boiling point to increase quite a bit. In fact, the boiling point of water at 2 atm is near 130 °C, an increase of 30%.

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