Answer:
(e) thermal expansion
Step-by-step explanation:
The density, the heat of fusion and the melting temperature of the metal are determining characteristics to take into account to raise the temperature of the metal from room temperature to the melting temperature. Since they will determine the following:
Density: is the relationship between the mass of a body and the volume it occupies in outer space.
Heat of fusion: The enthalpy of fusion or heat of fusion is the amount of energy needed to make a mole of an element that is at its melting point pass from the solid state to the liquid, at constant pressure.
Melting temperature is defined as the temperature at which the phase transition from the solid state to the liquid occurs at normal atmospheric pressure.
While the dilution of metals will only have an influence on the volume it will occupy but not on the heating process