The melting points of most of the solid substances increase with an increase of pressure acting on them. However, ice melts at a temperature lower than its usual melting point, when the pressure incre

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The melting points of most of the solid substances increase with an increase of pressure acting on them. However, ice melts at a temperature lower than its usual melting point, when the pressure increases. This is because

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Ice ⇌ water As volume of water is less than that of ice so according to Le chatelier's principle high pressure is required for melting of ice and to make PV constant.

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