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A substance changes from its solid state to the liquid state when heat is supplied to it. Name the process.

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The change from solid to liquid phase by the absorption of heat at a constant temperature is called melting.
This constant temperature at which a solid changes to liquid is called the melting point of the solid.
Example: A block of ice is solid water. When ice melts, solid form of water is changed into liquid form.

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