When steam is passed through water in a beaker, under what pressure condition will the water boil?

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26 Jan 2019
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Water will boil when steam is introduced at a pressure exceeding atmospheric pressure. This is because the boiling point of water increases with pressure, allowing it to boil only when the pressure is higher than the surrounding atmospheric pressure.

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