When the Phase Diagram for a Substance Has a Solid-

question 89

Multiple Choice

When the phase diagram for a substance has a solid- liquid phase boundary line that has a negative slope (leans to the left) , the substance .

• A) can go from solid to liquid, within a small temperature range, via the application of pressure
• B) cannot be liquefied above its triple point
• C) sublimes rather than melts under ordinary conditions
• D) cannot go from solid to liquid by application of pressure at any temperature
• E) melts rather than sublimes under ordinary conditions

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