High in the mountains, an explorer notes that the water for tea is boiling vigorously at a temperature of 90 °C. Use the data in the table below to estimate the atmospheric pressure at the altitude of the camp. Estimate AHvap for water between 90 and 92 °C.

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High In the mountains, an explorer notes that the water for tea is boiling vigorously at a temperature of 90 °C. Use the data in the
table below to estimate the atmospheric pressure at the altitude of the camp. Estimate AHvap for water between 90 and 92 °C.
Atmospheric pressure = |0.692
atm
AHvap =
kJ/mol
Vapor Pressure of Water
at Various Temperatures.
T°C
P atm
77
0.413
78
0.431
79
0.449
0.467
80
81
0.486
82
0.506
83
0.527
84
0.548
85
0.571
86
0.593
87
0.617
88
0.641
Transcribed Image Text:High In the mountains, an explorer notes that the water for tea is boiling vigorously at a temperature of 90 °C. Use the data in the table below to estimate the atmospheric pressure at the altitude of the camp. Estimate AHvap for water between 90 and 92 °C. Atmospheric pressure = |0.692 atm AHvap = kJ/mol Vapor Pressure of Water at Various Temperatures. T°C P atm 77 0.413 78 0.431 79 0.449 0.467 80 81 0.486 82 0.506 83 0.527 84 0.548 85 0.571 86 0.593 87 0.617 88 0.641
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