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At high altitudes, water boils at a lowe...

At high altitudes, water boils at a lower temperature because

A

the atmospheric pressure is high at high altitudes

B

the viscosity of water is reduced at altitudes

C

the atmospheric pressure is low at high altitudes

D

the surface tension of water is reduced at high altitudes .

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C
At high altitudes, atmospheric pressure is low, hence water boils at a lower temperature.
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