Why does pressure melt ice?
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❄️ cond-mat.soft
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bondcompressioncoulombelongatedenergylengthenslosslowers
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Compression shortens the O:H nonbond and lengthens the H-O bond simultaneously via O:H-O Coulomb repulsion. The energy loss of the elongated H-O bond lowers the melting point.
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