Physics: Principles with Applications (7th Edition)

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ISBN 10: 0-32162-592-7
ISBN 13: 978-0-32162-592-2

Chapter 13 - Temperature and Kinetic Theory - Problems - Page 387: 60

Answer

355 torr, or $4.73\times10^4 Pa$.

Work Step by Step

The saturated vapor pressure of water equals the external air pressure when it boils. We see from Table 13–3 that the saturated vapor pressure at $80^{\circ}C$ is 355 torr, or $4.73\times10^4 Pa$. That is also the air pressure there.
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