Spaghetti takes about 9 minutes to cook at sea level, but about 14 minutes in the mountains. why do you think this happens?

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Ollie

Chemistry

27 February, 23:34

Spaghetti takes about 9 minutes to cook at sea level, but about 14 minutes in the mountains. why do you think this happens?

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Rohan Guzman · Answer 1

Water boils when the vapor pressure of the water equals the atmospheric pressure that's pressing down on it. Water boils at a lower temperature (more easily) at higher elevations (like on mountains), because:

- Atmospheric pressure is lower at higher elevation

- Easier for vapor pressure to equal this lower atmospheric pressure

Since the water boils at a lower temperature, it takes longer for the pasta to cook.