What is the relationship between melting point and freezing point of a body?

Both occur at the same temperature

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Melting point is greater than freezing point

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Freezing point is greater than melting point

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It cannot be determined

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Solution

The correct option is A
Both occur at the same temperature

Melting point is the temperature at which a given solid will melt. Freezing point is the temperature at which a liquid turns into a solid when cooled.

Melting and freezing are reverse phenomenon and occur at same temperature. For water, it is $0 ° C$

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