Interpretation:
The effect of the poor circulation of the bath liquid on the melting point should be determined.
Concept introduction:
Temperature at which an element changes from the solid state to the liquid state is known as melting point or sometimes liquefaction point. At the melting point, both solid and liquid phase coexist in equilibrium. It depends on the pressure and is normally defined at the standard pressure
Answer to Problem 1Q
The measured melting point will be inaccurate as compared to its actual value.
Explanation of Solution
The most important factor in the determination of the melting point is the rate of heating. The rise in temperature should not be greater than
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