Phase diagram of water

Chemistry Level pending

The above is the phase diagram of water compared with common materials. You can see that the slope of the melting curve of water is negative(-) unlike other materials. Which of the following can this property explain?

Water deep in the ocean near geothermal vents can reach a temperatures of hundreds of degrees. Putting pressure on an ice can cause the ice to melt and become water. Water boils at 68 °C (154 °F) on the top of Mt. Everest. The boiling point of water is dependent on the barometric pressure.

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Karen Adelan
Mar 10, 2014

i need explanation too

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