does water boil faster in an open or closed container?

Subject: does water boil faster in an open or closed container?

Date: Tue Dec 10 02:49:12 2002
Posted by Nary
Grade level: undergrad School: No school entered.
City: San Jose State/Province: Ca Country: usa
Area of science: Chemistry
ID: 1039506552.Ch

Message:


does water boil faster in an open or closed container?  according to the 
equation PV=nRT, temperature is proportional to pressure.  so in a closed 
container the pressure is increased.  so does that mean the temperature to 
bring water to a boil is increased or is the temperature of the water increased

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