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GK QUESTION#3556

Which listed statement best describes a pure crystalline solid that melts without decomposing at a specified pressure?

  1. AEasily experiences geometric deformation
  2. BThere is no precise melting point
  3. CHas an uneven 3-dimensional layouts
  4. DChanges abruptly from solid to liquid when heatedCorrect answer
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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.

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