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B2.2 EXPLAINING MELTING: A REVIEW OF IDEAS
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Think for Yourself...

How do the animations you have seen show that the wax is in the solid state?
Why do the particles behave like this?  
What happens to the particles if a lump of wax is heated from 20ºC to 50ºC?  
What happens to the particles when the wax is heated to its melting point?  
     



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