3. at sea level, the atmospheric pressure is 101.3 kpa. atop mount everest, the atmospheric pressure is 33.7 kpa. considering the normal boiling point of water (100 °c) and its heat of vaporization (40.7 kj/mol), at what temperature will water boil atop mount everest? m

Answer : The temperature at top mount everest will be 344 K

Explanation :

The Clausius- Clapeyron equation is :

where,

= atmospheric pressure at at sea level = 101.3 kPa

= atmospheric pressure at top mount everest = 33.7 kPa

= normal boiling point of water =

= temperature at top mount everest = ?

= heat of vaporization = 40.7 kJ/mole = 40700 J/mole

R = universal constant = 8.314 J/K.mole

Now put all the given values in the above formula, we get:

Hence, the temperature at top mount everest will be 344 K