Question

Are the boiling point and normal boiling point always the same value, sometimes the same value, or never the same value? Explain your answer.

Answer 1

Answer:

Sometimes the same value

Explanation:

The boiling point is the point of temperature in which pressure of vapor of the surrounding liquid and the vapor pressure of the liquid becomes equal.

The normal boiling point is the point of temperature in which pressure of vapor of the surrounding liquid and the vapor pressure of the liquid becomes equal at sea level.

When altitude changes the vapor pressure of the surrounding air changes resulting in a different boiling point. The vapor pressure change is due to the thinning of the atmosphere at higher altitudes.