State the difference between Melting and Boiling point.

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MELTING POINT
BOILING POINT
The temperature at which the solid changes its state to liquid. At this temperature, solid phase and liquid phase are in equilibrium It is the temperature at which the vapor pressure of liquid becomes equal to the atmospheric pressure or pressure of the gas above it.

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MELTING POINT	BOILING POINT
The temperature at which the solid changes its state to liquid. At this temperature, solid phase and liquid phase are in equilibrium	It is the temperature at which the vapor pressure of liquid becomes equal to the atmospheric pressure or pressure of the gas above it.