Question

What happens if an organic compound heated above its melting or boiling point

Answer 1

Melting point is the temperature at which a solid turns into a liquid. In theory, the melting point of a solid is the same as the freezing point of the liquid – the point at which it turns into a solid. For example, ice is a solid form of water that melts at 0 degrees Celsius/32 degrees Fahrenheit and changes to its liquid form. Water freezes at the same temperature and turns into ice. It's difficult to heat solids to temperatures above their melting points, so finding the melting point is a good way to identify a substance.