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Melting Point Depression<br />

When heating a solid to a certain point, there<br />

will be enough energy to break the bonds<br />

holding the material together<br />

Since the atoms on the surface are bonded to<br />

fewer atoms, they are easier to pull apart<br />

At the nanoscale, SA/V increases, and thus<br />

melting requires less energy<br />

Just as SA/V, 100nm is the critical point

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