In the Pressure vs Temperature phase diagram of water, what is true regarding the slopes of the solid-liquid and the liquid-vapour phase boundaries? O A. The slopes of both are positive O B. The slopes of both are negative C. The slope of the solid-liquid phase boundary is positive while that of the liquid-vapour phase boundary is negative D. The slope of the solid-liquid phase boundary is negative while that of the liquid-vapour phase boundary is positive E. The slope of the solid-liquid phase boundary is zero while that of the liquid-vapour phase boundary is positive

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In the Pressure vs Temperature phase diagram of water, what is true regarding the slopes of the
solid-liquid and the liquid-vapour phase boundaries?
O A. The slopes of both are positive
O B. The slopes of both are negative
C. The slope of the solid-liquid phase boundary is positive while that of the liquid-vapour
phase boundary is negative
D. The slope of the solid-liquid phase boundary is negative while that of the liquid-vapour
phase boundary is positive
E. The slope of the solid-liquid phase boundary is zero while that of the liquid-vapour phase
boundary is positive
Transcribed Image Text:In the Pressure vs Temperature phase diagram of water, what is true regarding the slopes of the solid-liquid and the liquid-vapour phase boundaries? O A. The slopes of both are positive O B. The slopes of both are negative C. The slope of the solid-liquid phase boundary is positive while that of the liquid-vapour phase boundary is negative D. The slope of the solid-liquid phase boundary is negative while that of the liquid-vapour phase boundary is positive E. The slope of the solid-liquid phase boundary is zero while that of the liquid-vapour phase boundary is positive
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