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Mechanical Engineering : Engineering Materials - Quiz(MCQ)
Which of the following term is used to define the temperature at which a substance changes its status from solid to liquid?
A)
Boiling point
B)
Melting point
C)
Freezing point
D)
Condensation point

Correct Answer : Option (B) :   Melting point


Explanation : The temperature at which a substance changes from solid state to liquid is known as the melting point; here the temperatures of solid and liquid are in equilibrium. The shift of liquid state to solid is known as the freezing point. The transition from gaseous state to liquid is known as condensation, while that of liquid to gaseous is known as the boiling point.

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