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- Melting and Freezing Point of a Substance
The melting pointThe temperature at which a solid changes its state to liquid at atmospheric pressure is called the melting point of that liquid. The melting point is usually defined as the point... More of a substance is the temperature at which a substance changes from solid to liquid state or liquid to solid.
Ice melts at 0°C and as more heat is supplied, as it changes from solid to liquid, it is not reflected on the thermometer. This heat is called Latent heat of fusion.
The portion AB represents the melting point of the substance.
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