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Differentiate between the melting point and boiling point, giving at least one example of each.

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– The melting point is a defined for solids when it transfers from solid state to liquid state.

– The boiling point is defined for liquids for a state change from liquid to gas.

– The boiling point is highly dependent on the external pressure whereas the melting point is independent of the external pressure.


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