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Which of the following statements about freezing points is true?

a.The boiling point is the same for all substances

b.The freezing point of a substance is higher than its boiling point

c.The freezing point of a substance is lower than its boiling point

d.The freezing point of a substance can be the same as the boiling point

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The boiling point of a substance is when it starts passing from the its liquid form to its gaseous form (evaporating), which requires high temperatures for most substances.

The freezing point of a substance is when it starts passing from its liquid form to its solid form (hardening), which requires rather low temperatures for most substances.


Given the above, your answer is:



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Hope it helped,



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c because the temperature would need to be lower for something to freeze
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