alleryThe boiling point is the temperature where liquid vapour pressure equals:
ACritical gas pressure
BSaturated fluid weight
CHydrostatic head value
DAtmospheric pressure
Answer & Solution
Correct answer: D. Atmospheric pressure
Boiling occurs when the liquid's vapour pressure equals surrounding atmospheric pressure.
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