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Subject: Properties of Graphite

Date: Mon Sep 9 23:37:27 1996
Posted by: Rocky Wilson
Grade level: 7-9
School/Organization: Milo Community School
City: Milo State/Province: Alberta
Country: Canada
Area of science: Chemistry
Message ID: 842330247.Ch
Message:
According to our Grade Nine Science text (Science Directions) the
melting point of graphite is 4000 degrees Celcius while the
boiling point for graphite is 3930 degrees Celcius.  Is this a
misprint or is it fact.  Could you elaborate as to how this can
be.

Thanks for the help!

Rocky Wilson
Milo Community School
bkwilson@agt.net

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