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  2. Pressure melting point - Wikipedia

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    The pressure melting point of ice is the temperature at which ice melts at a given pressure. The pressure melting point is nearly a constant 0 °C at pressures above the triple point at 611.7 Pa, where water can exist in only the solid or liquid phases, through atmospheric pressure (100 kPa) until about 10 MPa. With increasing pressure above 10 ...

  3. Phases of ice - Wikipedia

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    Pressure dependence of ice melting. The latent heat of melting is 5987 J/mol, and its latent heat of sublimation is 50 911 J/mol. The high latent heat of sublimation is principally indicative of the strength of the hydrogen bonds in the crystal lattice. The latent heat of melting is much smaller, partly because liquid water near 0 °C also ...

  4. Melting - Wikipedia

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    Melting ice cubes illustrate the process of fusion. Melting, or fusion, is a physical process that results in the phase transition of a substance from a solid to a liquid. This occurs when the internal energy of the solid increases, typically by the application of heat or pressure, which increases the substance's temperature to the melting point.

  5. Ice - Wikipedia

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    This is achieved by increasing the internal energy of the ice beyond the melting point. When ice melts it absorbs as much energy as would be required to heat an equivalent amount of water by 80 °C. While melting, the temperature of the ice surface remains constant at 0 °C.

  6. Melting point - Wikipedia

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    Pressure dependence of water melting point. For a solid to melt, heat is required to raise its temperature to the melting point. However, further heat needs to be supplied for the melting to take place: this is called the heat of fusion, and is an example of latent heat. [10]

  7. Should You Use Ice or Heat for Your Back Pain? - AOL

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    Experts explain whether ice or heat for back pain will lead to better relief, and the best time to use each. ... Dr. Shah points out. Therefore, a good rule of thumb is to pick either cold or heat ...

  8. Triple point - Wikipedia

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    The melting point of ordinary ice decreases with pressure, as shown by the phase diagram's dashed green line. Just below the triple point, compression at a constant temperature transforms water vapor first to solid and then to liquid. Historically, during the Mariner 9 mission to Mars, the triple point pressure of water was used to define "sea ...

  9. Phase diagram - Wikipedia

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    For example, the heat capacity of a container filled with ice will change abruptly as the container is heated past the melting point. The open spaces, where the free energy is analytic , correspond to single phase regions.