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Why does water boil slower at a higher elevation?

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Why does water boil slower at a higher elevation?

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Water boils at a 100 degrees Celsius when the atmospheric pressure is at 1 atmosphere. As the elevation increases, the atmospheric pressure increases in turn raising the boiling point of water. So, it will take longer for the water to boil.