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The temperature at which a solid melts is not characteristic if a compound nor an element

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False

Step-by-step explanation:

The temperature at which a solid melts, known as its melting point is highly characteristic of a compound and element.

The melting point of pure substances, compounds and elements is definite and not varied.

  • Melting point is an intensive property of matter.
  • It does not depend on the amount of matter present.
  • It is an innate or intrinsic property of every matter.
  • For example, no matter the volume or mass of water, it will always boil at 100°C, all things being equal.

Therefore, melting point of most solids is characteristic of compounds and elements.

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