Melting Points in Pharmaceutical Organic Chemistry Quiz

The melting point is the temperature at which the solid changes to liquid at 1 atmospheric pressure.

Melting points are handy identification tools to the organic chemist as they are relatively easy and inexpensive to determine.

The types of melting points are sharp (definite) melting point and broad (indefinite) melting point.

<p>A sharp melting point (&lt; 2 degrees) indicates a pure compound.</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>The melting point is not a single reading point but it is determined in the form of a range, starting from the first drop of liquid until complete liquid.</p> Signup and view all the answers