Purity
Chemistry: Cambridge International GCSE Supplement, topic 12.4.1
Effects of Impurities on Melting/Boiling of a Sample
Chemically pure substances have exact and specific melting and boiling points. Adding impurities will widen the range of temperatures at which the sample melts or boils.
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More impurities in a sample will...
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