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Suggest why iron's melting point is so much higher than water's, and why nitrogen's is so much lower than both iron's and water's. At sea level, water boils at 100 degrees C. on top of Mount Everest, water boils at 71 degrees C. Explain the difference.(Hint: How does air pressure change with altitude?) if 10 kg of iron melts at 1,538 degrees C, at what temperature will 5 kg of iron melt?
Iron's melting point is higher than water because the attraction of iron atoms is stronger and Nitrogen's melting point is lower than iron, and because the attraction is weaker. Air pressure decreases with altitude 50 vapor pressure at which water boils also decreases are altitude increases. The same, 1,528 degrees C.