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Effect of altitude on boiling water.

(a) Use the result of the previous problem and the data in Figure 5.11 to plot a graph of the vapor pressure of water between 50°C and 100°C. How well can you match the data at the two endpoints?

(b) Reading the graph backward, estimate the boiling temperature of water at each of the locations for which you determined the pressure in Problem 1.16. Explain why it takes longer to cook noodles when you're camping in the mountains.

(c) Show that the dependence of boiling temperature on altitude is very nearly (though not exactly) a linear function, and calculate the slope in degrees Celsius per thousand feet (or in degrees Celsius per kilometer).

Short Answer

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a). The variation of vapour pressure of water between 50°Cand 100°Cis shown.

b). The estimate values of the boiling temperature of water for different altitudes is 73.5oC.

c). A graph to show the variation of the altitude with pressure.

Step by step solution

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Part (a) Step 1: Given Information

The variation of vapour pressure of water between 50°C and 100°C.

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Part (a): Step 2: Explanation

Write the expression for the vapor pressure.

P=Ke-LJRT

Here, Pis the vapour pressure, Kis a constant, Lis the latent heat, Ris universal gas constant and Tis the absolute temperature.

The values of latent heat of water at 50°Cand 100°Care 42.92×103J/moland 40.66×103J/mol. The value of latent heat for a temperature range between 50°Cand 100°Cis not constant.

Calculate the average value of latent heat.

L=12(42.92+40.66)×103J/mol

=41.79×103J/mol

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Part (a) Step 3: Explanation

K=PeIIRT

Substitute 0.1234×105Pafor P,41.79×103J/molfor L,(8.314J/mol·K)for Rand 323Kfor Tin the above expression.

K=0.1234×105Pae41.79×103J/mol/((8.314J/mol·K)(323K))

=7.075×1010Pa

A graph to show the variation of pressure with respect to temperature.

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Part (b) Step 4: Given Information

The estimated values of the boiling temperature of water for different altitudes.

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Part (b) Step 5: Explanation

Write the expression for the vapour pressure.

P=Ke-LKT

Here, Pis the vapour pressure, Kis a constant, Lis the latent heat, Ris universal gas constant and Tis the absolute temperature.

Rearrange the above expression.

T=LRlnKPK

Convert the above temperature in centigrade unit.

Tc=LRlnKP-273C∘

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Part (b) Step 6: Explanation 

Substitute 41.79×103J/molfor $L,(8.314J/mol·K) for Kand 0.844×105Pafor Pfor an altitude of 1430min the above expression.

Tc=41.79×103J/mol(8.314J/mol·K)ln7.005×1010pa0.844×105P2-273°C

localid="1651135640596" =73.5oC

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Part (c) Step 7: Given Information

The variation of the dependency of boiling temperature of water on altitude.

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Part (c) Step 8: Explanation

Write the expression for the Clausius-Clapeyron equation.

dPP=LRdTT2……...(2)

Here, Pis the pressure, Lis the latent heat, Ris the universal gas constant and Tis the temperature.

Write the barometric equation.

dP=-MBPRTbdz……(3)

Here, M is the molar mass, z is the value of the altitude and g is the acceleration due to gravity.

Substitute -MRKTbdzfor dPPin expression (2).

-MRRTbdz=LRdTT2

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Part (c) Step 9: Explanation

Rearrange the above expression.

dTT2=-MgTbLdz

Integrate both sides of the above expression.

1T=-MgzTbL+C…….….(4)

Here, Cis the integrating constant.

At z=0the value of the boiling point is 373K.

Substitute 373Kfor Tand 0 for zin expression (4).

C=1373K

Substitute 0.029Kgfor M,9.8m·s-2for Tband 41.79×103J/molfor Land 2.681×10-3K-1for Cin expression (4).

T=1-0.09K89.8mss-(2×3K)41.79×103Nmolz+2.681×10-3K-1

=-12.403×10-8m-1K-1z+2.681×10-3K-1

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