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Putting a substance under pressure increases its melting point because substances expand as they melt. Putting them under pressure makes it harder for them to expand, which means that they require more energy (heat) in order to transition from a solid state to a liquid state. If a substance is under pressure, decreasing the pressure will lower its melting point.

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What temperature will a substance melt if the atmospheric pressure is 1.2?

Leaving aside the obvious deficiencies in the question (1.2 WHAT? What substance?)... For most substances pressure has only a tiny effect on the melting point, and enormous pressures are required to change the melting point significantly (in contrast to boiling point, where pressure has a relatively much greater effect).


Does melting point changes from altitude to altitude?

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Do the melting point and boiling point of a substance ever change?

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Does there occur any change in melting point of ice by variation of pressure?

Yes, increase in pressure causes the freezing point to drop.


What is the meaning of thermodynamic melting point?

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What Would be the effect poorly packed in melting point?

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How does melting point of bromine change with external pressure?

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