Prove that raising the pressure will increase melting point (Tm) of a metal. Use the Clausius-Clapeyron...

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Prove that raising the pressure will increase melting point(Tm) of a metal. Use the Clausius-Clapeyron eqn., andremember that the enthalpy of a liquid is larger that the enthalpyof solid. Then consider the difference in molar volumes of theliquid and the solid

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The derivation will be given for a liquidvapor equilibrium interface but it equally well applies to the interface between any two phases    See Answer
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