A student heated some pure water and noticed it boiled at 96⁰C instead of 100⁰C. If the thermometer was not faulty, what is the possible...

A student heated some pure water and noticed it boiled at 96⁰C instead of 100⁰C. If the thermometer was not faulty, what is the possible cause for this?

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Pressure of the area is lower than the normal atmospheric pressure.

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Kavungya answered the question on May 27, 2019 at 05:28

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