Question

What is melting / boiling from the statistical viewpoint?

Answer 1

Changing liquid to gas. When a liquid—such as water—is heated at a constant pressure, some of its molecules get enough KE to escape the liquid. ... Thus, more heat energy is needed to cause other molecules to escape. This keeps the liquid at a temperatureslightly below that of the boilingpoint

Answer 2

where the melting point of the substance is T f the boiling point of the substance ... point of view (Statistical thermodynamics) (c) from the information point of view (Information ...