What is meant by melting point? How is it different from fusion?
(N/A) The melting point is defined as the temperature at which a solid substance changes its state from solid to liquid at atmospheric pressure.
Fusion is the physical process of a substance changing from a solid state to a liquid state.
In scientific terminology,melting and fusion refer to the exact same process of phase transition from solid to liquid.
Fusion is the physical process of a substance changing from a solid state to a liquid state.
In scientific terminology,melting and fusion refer to the exact same process of phase transition from solid to liquid.
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