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What is the distinction between glass transition temperature and melting temperature?

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Glass transition temperature is a characteristic of soda lime glass and melting temperature is for a Borosilicate glass.

Step-by-step explanation:

The glass transition is the change of an amorphous solid from soft and flexible to glass-like, i.e. hard and brittle. On the other hand, the melting temperature is the temperature at which the liquid - solid phase transition occurs in a crystalline substance.

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