Difference between revisions of "Melting point"
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| − | The | + | The '''melting point''' of any substance is the [[temperature]] at which that substance changes state from a [[solid]] into a [[liquid]], or vice versa. Melting temperature for most substances is mildly related to the [[pressure]] on the system. If the pressure of a melting point is not specified, it probably describes a system at [[atmospheric pressure]]. |
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Latest revision as of 12:29, April 9, 2017
The melting point of any substance is the temperature at which that substance changes state from a solid into a liquid, or vice versa. Melting temperature for most substances is mildly related to the pressure on the system. If the pressure of a melting point is not specified, it probably describes a system at atmospheric pressure.