Which would melt first, the element
germanium with a melting point of 1210 k or
the element gold with a menting point of 1064
°c? explain your answer. show your work.

The element that would melt first is germanium

From the question,

We are to determine the element that would melt first.

The element that would first melt is the element with the lower melting point.

From the question,

The melting point of element  germanium = 1210 K

and

The melting point of element gold = 1064  °C

First, we will convert the melting points to same units of temperature

Convert 1064  °C to Kelvin, K

Using the formula

K = °C + 273

∴ 1064  °C to Kelvin is

K = 1064 + 273

K = 1337

∴ 1064  °C = 1337 K

This means

The melting point of element gold = 1337 K

Now comparing the melting point of gold (1337 K) to the melting point of germanium (1210 K),

We can observe that the melting point of element germanium is lower.

Therefore, element germanium would melt first.

Hence, the element that would melt first is germanium

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Explanation:

First, get both values into the same units

To covert from Kelvin to degrees C, subtract 273.15

1210 - 273.15 =936.85

Melting point of germanium=936.85 degrees C

Melting point of gold= 1064 degrees C

Therefore germanium would melt first because it has the lower melting point.

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