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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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