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Pure water boils at approximately 100°C under one atmosphere of pressure.

The Claim

Water boils at 100 degrees Celsius at a pressure of 1 atmosphere.

The Short Version

Water’s accepted normal boiling point is approximately 100°C at a pressure of 1 atmosphere. Modern temperature scales and precise measurements can produce values differing by a few hundredths of a degree, but that minor technical variation does not change the standard scientific statement.

Caveats

  • The 100°C figure is a conventional rounded value; highly precise modern values can differ by a few hundredths of a degree.
  • The statement assumes pure water in equilibrium, since dissolved substances can change its boiling point.
  • Boiling temperature changes when atmospheric pressure differs from 1 atmosphere, including at higher altitudes.

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