A sample of water in a beaker was found to boil at 101^o C at 1 atmospheric pressure.

A sample of water in a beaker was found to boil at 101^o C at 1 atmospheric pressure. Assuming that the thermometer was not faulty, explain this observation.

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The sample of water had impurities. Impurities raise the boiling point.

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raphael answered the question on February 1, 2017 at 05:14

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