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Q. The boiling point of water decreases at high altitudes because

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Solution:

The boiling point of a liquid is the temperature at which its vapour pressure becomes equal to the atmospheric pressure. At high altitudes the atmospheric pressure becomes low, hence the boiling point of water decreases.