Question

(i) What is melting?
(ii) What do you mean by melting point?
(ii) How does melting take place?

Answer 1

(i) The process of conversion of solid into a liquid is called melting.
(ii) The temperature at which a solid melts to form a liquid is called the melting point.
(iii) 1. On heating, the K.E. of partcles increase
2. Vibration speed increases.
3. Hear over comes the interparticle force of attraction.
4. Melting begins