does a substance get hotter when it melts
2006-11-01 11:03:24 · 6 answers · asked by Anonymous in Science & Mathematics ➔ Chemistry
No, While a substance is melting its temperature remains constant while heat is being applied until it is all melted then the temp starts to rise again.
2006-11-01 11:12:44 · answer #1 · answered by Johnny S 2 · 2⤊ 1⤋
Danny is right, for the most part. Melting means it's getting hotter, but the act of melting doesn't make it hotter. The reverse is freezing or solidifying. Technically, the act of melting occurs over time as heat is added to a solid, and at that time, the substance will stay really close to a single temperature. The temperature won't start to rise noticeably until the substance is completely melted, generally.
2006-11-01 19:07:15 · answer #2 · answered by Professor Beatz 6 · 0⤊ 2⤋
No, a substance will not get hotter when it melts ... it remains at a constant temperature throughout the melting process. The heat necessary to melt the solid is latent heat. This differs from sensible heat, which changes a material's temperature.
2006-11-01 19:13:29 · answer #3 · answered by Edward S 3 · 1⤊ 0⤋
You got it backwards....
a substance will melt when it gets hot.
2006-11-01 19:04:59 · answer #4 · answered by Danny 5 · 0⤊ 2⤋
yes, even if you are talking about ice, because ice melts when it gets warmer. The opposite would be freezing, which is getting colder.
2006-11-01 19:11:15 · answer #5 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 2⤋
yes
2006-11-01 19:05:29 · answer #6 · answered by Teagan 2 · 0⤊ 2⤋