Identical batches of the crystalline compound appeared to have wildly different melting points. Some batches, he found, melted at temperatures of around 65 degrees Celsius (149 Fahrenheit).

Trachenko has developed a simpler method to calculate and predict the melting points of substances, a discovery hailed by several media outlets as both a breakthrough and revolutionary.

[Ken] figured out how to get around the $500 price tag of a commercial unit by building this DIY melting point test apparatus. In this image he’s using a thermocouple to monitor the temperature ...

Inorganic chemistry is concerned with the properties and behavior ... and more. They often have high melting points and specific high or low electrical conductivity properties, which make them useful ...