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noun
- 1. the temperature at which a given solid will melt.
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Jun 4, 2024 · melting point, temperature at which the solid and liquid forms of a pure substance can exist in equilibrium. As heat is applied to a solid, its temperature will increase until the melting point is reached. More heat then will convert the solid into a liquid with no temperature change.
Nov 6, 2019 · The melting point of a substance is the temperature at which a solid and liquid phase may coexist in equilibrium and the temperature at which matter changes from solid to liquid form. The term applies to pure liquids and solutions. Melting point depends on pressure, so it should be specified.
The melting point (or, rarely, liquefaction point) of a substance is the temperature at which it changes state from solid to liquid. At the melting point the solid and liquid phase exist in equilibrium. The melting point of a substance depends on pressure and is usually specified at a standard pressure such as 1 atmosphere or 100 kPa .
The temperature at which solid changes its state to liquid at atmospheric pressure is called the melting point of that liquid. This is the point at which both liquid and solid phase exists at equilibrium. The melting point of the substance also varies with pressure and is specified at standard pressure.
The melting point is the temperature at which a solid changes into a liquid. At its melting point, the disruptive vibrations of the particles of the solid overcome the attractive forces operating within the solid.
May 26, 2021 · The melting point is the temperature at which a substance changes from a solid to a liquid. At the melting point, the solid and liquid states both exist and are at equilibrium. Melting point is a physical property of matter.
The lines mark the solid-liquid transition temperature (melting points). The melting point decreases the further the composition is from purity, toward the middle of the graph. In many mixtures, the minimum melting temperature for a mixture occurs at a certain composition of components, and is called the eutectic point (Figure 6.7a).
