Posted by Hannah on Wednesday, February 23, 2011 at 11:02pm.
The boiling point is defined as the temperature at which the vapor pressure of the liquid equals the atmospheric pressure. So as the pressure is increased, the vapor pressure must be higher if pressure is higher and how do we get a higher vapor pressure. Lower T or higher T?
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