Answer to Question #184253 in General Chemistry for Princess

Question

You went for a hike on the mountaintop near your vicinity. To help you regain your strength following the exhausting work, you decide to hard-boil an egg and eat it. To your surprise, water seem to boil quicker than usual, but after 10 minutes in boiling water, the egg is still not cooked. Why is that?

Answer 1

On mountaintop the pressure was low hence lowering the boiling point of water