How can the boiling point of water be changed?
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The boiling point of water can be changed by altering the pressure.
For instance if you increase the pressure like in a pressure cooker the water won't boil until around 120 celsius depending on the setting, meaning that water can go higher temperature and therefore cook food quicker - handy!
Similarly at lower pressure like up a high mountain water can boil at a lower temperature, for instance 90 celsius.
In a truly low pressure environment such as space your blood would boil as the pressure is too little to stop it - rather unfortunate - and hence the need for space suits!
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