GK QUESTION#3556
Which listed statement best describes a pure crystalline solid that melts without decomposing at a specified pressure?
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Answer
D. Changes abruptly from solid to liquid when heated
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A pure crystalline solid that melts without decomposing has a characteristic sharp melting temperature at a specified pressure. It changes from solid to liquid at that melting point rather than softening gradually over a broad temperature range. Its particles have an ordered, repeating arrangement.