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  4. what's the difference between melting and dissolving?
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what's the difference between melting and dissolving?

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what's the difference between melting and dissolving?
« on: 25/08/2007 17:24:18 »
Are they different? If they are, why?
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  • what's the difference between melting and dissolving?
    « Reply #1 on: 25/08/2007 18:55:02 »
    Heat melts something, a solvant desolves something, i will now hand it over to those in the know who can explain it because i'm getting confused  [;D]
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  • what's the difference between melting and dissolving?
    « Reply #2 on: 25/08/2007 19:05:45 »
    Quote from: paul.fr on 25/08/2007 17:24:18
    Are they different? If they are, why?
    Usually dissolving means dispersing the body's particles among the solvent's particles (e.g. salt in water), while melting means making a solid become liquid.
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