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Q. Assertion : The melting point of ice decreases with increase of pressure.
Reason : Ice contracts on melting.

AIIMSAIIMS 2004Thermodynamics

Solution:

On increasing the pressure, melting point of ice decreases. Certain substances do not expand but contract when heated within a certain range of temperature. Water is one such example. If ice is taken at $0^{\circ} C$ and start heating it we find that in the temperature range $0^{\circ} C$ to $4^{\circ} C$ it contracts instead of expanding.