AIIMS AIIMS Solved Paper-2004

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    Assertion:   The melting point of ice decreases with increase of pressure. Reason: Ice contracts on melting.

    A) If both assertion and reason are true and reason is the correct explanation of assertion.

    B) If both assertion and reason are true but reason is not the correct explanation of assertion.

    C) If assertion is true but reason is false.

    D) If both assertion and reason are false.

    Correct Answer: B

    Solution :

    On increasing the pressure, melting point of ice decreases. Certain substances do not expand but contract when heated within a certain range of temperature. Water is one such example. If ice is taken at \[{{0}^{o}}C\] and start heating it we find that in the temperature range \[{{0}^{o}}C\] to \[{{4}^{o}}C\] it contracts instead of expanding.


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