Hikers climbing Mount Everest discovered it took much longer to cook a boiled egg than it does at sea level, because the boiling water is not as hot. The AH(vap) of water is 40.7 kJ/mol. Atmospheric pressure at sea level is 760 torr. R = 8.314 x10³ kJ/mol K. Calculate the temperature of boiling water (in °C) at an atmospheric pressure of 575 torr. 1 4 7 +/- 258 °C 3 6 9 O C x 100

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Hikers climbing Mount Everest discovered it
took much longer to cook a boiled egg than
it does at sea level, because the boiling
water is not as hot.
The AH(vap) of water is 40.7 kJ/mol.
Atmospheric pressure at sea level is 760
torr.
R = 8.314 x10³ kJ/mol K.
Calculate the temperature of boiling water
(in °C) at an atmospheric pressure of 575
torr.
1 2
4
7
+/-
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8
°C
3
6
9
O
X
C
x 100
n
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Transcribed Image Text:Hikers climbing Mount Everest discovered it took much longer to cook a boiled egg than it does at sea level, because the boiling water is not as hot. The AH(vap) of water is 40.7 kJ/mol. Atmospheric pressure at sea level is 760 torr. R = 8.314 x10³ kJ/mol K. Calculate the temperature of boiling water (in °C) at an atmospheric pressure of 575 torr. 1 2 4 7 +/- Tap here or pull up for additional resources LO 8 °C 3 6 9 O X C x 100 n >
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