RESULTS OF THE MEASUREMENTS Melting point of benzoic acid: 122 degrees celcius   Melting point of salicylic acid: 159 degrees celcius Melting point of the mixture of benzoic acid and salicylic acid: 120 degrees celcius  Were you expecting the melting point of the mixture of benzoic acid and salicylic acid to be lower than the values for each alone? Explain.

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RESULTS OF THE MEASUREMENTS
Melting point of benzoic acid: 122 degrees celcius  
Melting point of salicylic acid: 159 degrees celcius
Melting point of the mixture of benzoic acid and salicylic acid: 120 degrees celcius 

Were you expecting the melting point of the mixture of benzoic acid and salicylic acid to be lower than the values for each alone? Explain.

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