Topical Questions These questions are keyed to the major topics in the chapter. Usually...

Topical Questions

These questions are keyed to the major topics in the chapter. Usually a question that is answered at the back of this book is paired with a similar one that is not.

The highest mountain in the western hemisphere is Mt. Aconcagua, in the central Andes of Argentina (22,834 ft). If atmospheric pressure decreases at a rate of 3.5 millibar every 100 ft, estimate the atmospheric pressure at the top of Mt. Aconcagua, and then estimate from Figure 11.5 the temperature at which water would boil at the top of the mountain.

Figure 11.5