What Does a Negative Slope for the Solidus-Liquidus Line in a Phase

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Multiple Choice

What does a negative slope for the solidus-liquidus line in a phase diagram indicate?

• A) The solid phase is less dense than the liquid phase for that particular material.
• B) The solid phase is more dense than the liquid phase for that particular material.
• C) The liquid only turns to solid as the pressure is increased.
• D) There is no correlation to states of matter based on the slope of the solidus-liquidus line of a phase diagram.

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