Paraffin has a melting point of 52 °C and a boiling point of 300 °C.Which state of matter would paraffin be with a temperature of 41 °C?GasSolidLiquid
Question
Paraffin has a melting point of 52 °C and a boiling point of 300 °C.Which state of matter would paraffin be with a temperature of 41 °C?GasSolidLiquid
Solution
Paraffin would be in a solid state at a temperature of 41 °C. This is because the temperature is below its melting point of 52 °C.
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