ΔH of vaporization of water is 539.4 cal/g at the normal boiling point. (a) Many bacteria can survive at 100°C by forming spores. Most bacterial spores die at 120°C. Hence, autoclaves used to sterilize medical and laboratory instruments are pressurized to raise the boiling point of water to 120°C. At what pressure does water boil at 120°C? (b) What is the boiling point of water at the top of Pike’s Peak (altitude 14100 ft), where the atmospheric pressure is typically 446 torr?
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