NEET UG PHYSICS MCQ: THERMODYNAMICS

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Melting point of ice

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Correct option: B

Decreases with increasing pressure

Option B (Decreases with increasing pressure) is correct because ice is one of the few substances that contracts upon melting, so increasing pressure favors the liquid phase, lowering the melting point.

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