How Can Pure Water Be Made to Boil at a Temperature

question 63

Multiple Choice

How can pure water be made to boil at a temperature below 100°C?

• A)increase the volume of water
• B)decrease the volume of water
• C)increase the pressure above 1 atm
• D)decrease the pressure below 1 atm
• E)Both decrease the volume of water and increase the pressure above 1 atm are correct.

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