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Question
Explain the change of a solid into a liquid at a constant temperature.
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Solution
The process of change of a substance from solid-state into its liquid state on the absorption of heat at a particular temperature, called the melting point, is called melting or fusion i. e.
\[\ce{Solid->[Melting][Heat absorbed]Liquid}\]
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