Question

Atmospheric pressures recorded in different cities are as follows:

Cities	Shimla	Bangalore	Delhi	Mumbai
P in N/m2	1.01×105	1.2 × 105	1.2 × 105	1.21 × 105

Consider the above data and mark the place of ideal at which liquid will boil l first.

• A. Shimla
• B. Bangalore
• C. Delhi
• D. Mumbai

Answer 1

Answer: (A)

Shimla

Answer 2

: Boiling point of a liquid is the temperature at which vapour pressure becomes equal to the atmosphere pressure. Lower the atmospheric pressure, lower is the boiling point.