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  • Melting Point vs. Freezing Point: Understanding the Relationship
    Yes, the melting point and freezing point of a substance are the same temperature.

    Here's why:

    * Melting is the process of a substance changing from a solid to a liquid.

    * Freezing is the process of a substance changing from a liquid to a solid.

    These are simply opposite processes of the same phase transition. At the specific temperature where these transitions occur, the substance is in equilibrium between its solid and liquid states.

    For example: Water melts at 0°C and freezes at 0°C.

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