Question

Why does it take less energy to boil water on a mountain then at sea level

Answer 1

When pressure decreases, the boiling point also decreases. There is less pressure on a mountain then there is at sea level, so the water's boiling point should decrease on the top of a mountain. Because the boiling point decreases, it would take less energy(heat) to make the water boil.

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Answer 2

Because the volume is higher on the mountain then at sea level