Question

Define the term melting point.

Answer 1

Melting point

• It is the temperature at which a solid-state convert to a liquid state at standard pressure.
• Simply the temperature at which a substance will melt is called the melting point.
• If the temperature will increase until the melting point is reached. After that, no need to increase the temperature but the solid substance gain heat energy called the latent heat of fusion and converts to the liquid state.
• for example, the melting point of ice is $0^0\mathrm{C}$