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The Melting Process ;
The melting process is the physical process that occurs when a solid is heated to the point where it becomes a liquid. The temperature at which this occurs is called the melting point. The melting point is a characteristic of the substance, and it is the temperature at which the solid and liquid phases of the substance are in equilibrium. In other words, the substance is equally likely to be in the solid or liquid state, and the two phases are in equilibrium.
What is Latent Heat?
Latent heat is the heat energy that is released or absorbed when a substance changes from one state to another. For example, when liquid water turns into water vapor, latent heat is released. This heat energy is used to break the bonds between water molecules and to create water vapor molecules.
How Does Melting Occur?
The atoms or molecules of a solid are held together by forces that allow them to have a specific shape and size. When heat is added to a solid, the atoms or molecules gain energy and start to move around. The forces that hold them together weaken and the atoms or molecules can move around more freely. This makes the solid melt and it becomes a liquid.
Melting Point
A substance’s melting point is the temperature at which it transitions from a solid to a liquid. The higher the melting point of a substance, the more heat is required to melt it. Some substances, such as wax, have relatively low melting points, while others, such as iron, have very high melting points.
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