Explain how melting points are used to identify compounds and determine purity. g\

Chemistry

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Oduvanchick [21]3 years ago

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Answer: melting points are major means of identifying pure compounds.

Explanation:

A pure compound can be identified by its melting point because, a pure compound will have a sharp melting point while an impure compound will melt over a temperature range. If presented with a pure sample of an unknown solid, its melting point can tell us what the identity of the compound. Similarly, melting point analysis can show the purity of a known solid. If the known solid has a sharp melting point, then it is pure.

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