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Question
Give a reason for the Pure substances have fixed melting or boiling points.
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Solution
Pure substances consist of only one kind of matter. All the particles of a pure substance are alike. It has a definite composition and similar properties. This is the reason that pure substances have fixed melting or boiling points.
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