Does atmospheric pressure affect the melting point range? Explain why or why not?

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Does atmospheric pressure affect the melting point range? Explain why or why not?

can someone give me a good answer that relates to a scientific answer.

2007-08-25 09:21:59 · 2 answers · asked by Anonymous in Science & Mathematics ➔ Physics

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Yes. Here are details.

http://www.molknow.com/Documents/MKS_03409.pdf

2007-08-25 12:22:07 · answer #1 · answered by jdkilp 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋

Not really. The amount of change in pressure of the atmosphere isnt really enough to cause significant changes in melting points. Neither solids nor liquids arent affected much at all by pressure(not compressible). It's the gases that are affected (so boiling point)

2016-05-17 22:05:37 · answer #2 · answered by elaine 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋