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I know of no substance that will raise the freezing point of water. In general, impurities of any sort will decrease the freezing point. Further discussion can be found in most high school or college level general chemistry textbooks. Physical changes such as pressure alteration can change the freezing point. Because water expands as it freezes, a lower pressure will increase the temperature at which water freezes. (Conversely, increased pressure will decrease the freezing point of water.) Water is unusual in this respect because most substances will experience an increase in their freezing point as pressure increases. Phase diagrams, again, found in most high school or college general chemistry texts, illustrate the relationship between solid, liquid, and gas phases as temperature and pressure change.
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