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    When pressure is increased the melting point of ice

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    A increases Correct Answer Incorrect Answer
    B does not change Correct Answer Incorrect Answer
    C decreases Correct Answer Incorrect Answer
    D depends on the impurities in the ice Correct Answer Incorrect Answer

    Solution

    In this case. if we increase the pressureontheicetheice-watersystemwantsto try to lower it again. It can do that by making itself fit into a smaller volume. But since water fills a smaller volume when it's liquid, rather thansolid,it will gotoalower meltingpoint тАФ allowingmoresolidtobecomeliquidandhence when we increase pressure,the meltingpointof icedecreasesbecauseoftheinversalrelationship between the pressure and melting point of ice.

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