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The Normal Boiling Point

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A liquid's normal boiling point is its boiling point specifically at one atmosphere of surrounding pressure.

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Water's normal boiling point, 100 °C, applies only at 1 atm — the same water boils lower at reduced pressure.

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Citing "the boiling point" without stating pressure silently assumes the normal, 1-atm value.