Melting & Boiling Points

Differences in Substances

Different substances are made of different particles,
so they have different melting & boiling temperatures.

Substance Melting Point °C Boiling Point °C

Hydrogen -259 -253

Oxygen -218 -183

Nitrogen -210 -196

Carbon dioxide -78 -78

Ammonia -78 -33

Mercury -39 357

Ethyl alcohol -114 78

Water 0 100

Candle wax 71 360

Tin 232 2270

Lead 328 1740

Aluminum 660 2467

Table salt 801 1413

Silver 962 2212

Gold 1064 2808

Silicon 1414 2357

Iron 1535 2750

Titanium 1668 3287

Tungsten 3410 5660

Diamond 3547 4827

Notable Temperature Events On Various Temperature Scales

Absolute
Zero Liquid N₂
Boils CO₂
Sublimes Water
Freezes Human
Body T Water
Boils Gold
Melts Gold
Boils

Fahrenheit, °F -459.67 -320.4 -109.26 32 98.60 212 1,949 5086

Celsius, °C -273.15 -195.79 -78.48 0 37 100 1,065 2,808

Kelvin, K 0 77.45 194.67 273.15 310.15 373.15 1,338 2,973

Notable Temperature Events On Various Temperature Scales
	Absolute Zero	Liquid N₂ Boils	CO₂ Sublimes	Water Freezes	Human Body T	Water Boils	Gold Melts	Gold Boils
Fahrenheit, °F	-459.67	-320.4	-109.26	32	98.60	212	1,949	5086
Celsius, °C	-273.15	-195.79	-78.48	0	37	100	1,065	2,808
Kelvin, K	0	77.45	194.67	273.15	310.15	373.15	1,338	2,973