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  • Solids That Change State with Heat: Melting Points & Examples
    Here's a list of solids that change state when heated, along with their melting points:

    Metals:

    * Aluminum: 660.3 °C

    * Gold: 1064.18 °C

    * Iron: 1538 °C

    * Lead: 327.46 °C

    * Mercury: -38.83 °C (Mercury is actually a liquid at room temperature, but it solidifies at this temperature)

    * Silver: 961.78 °C

    * Tin: 231.93 °C

    Non-metals:

    * Sulfur: 115.21 °C

    * Phosphorus (white): 44.1 °C

    * Iodine: 113.7 °C

    Other:

    * Ice (water): 0 °C

    * Salt (sodium chloride): 801 °C

    * Sugar (sucrose): 186 °C

    * Paraffin wax: 47-65 °C

    * Butter: 32-35 °C

    Important Note: This list is not exhaustive. Many other solids undergo a change of state when heated.

    Key Concepts:

    * Melting Point: The temperature at which a solid changes into a liquid.

    * Boiling Point: The temperature at which a liquid changes into a gas.

    * Phase Change: The process of changing from one state of matter (solid, liquid, gas) to another.

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