Physics question #3560

nijin k, a 13 year old M from Khd asks on August 16, 2006

Q:What is the heat wanted to melt the hardest substance in the world?

the answer

Barry Shell answered on August 16, 2006

A:

The highest melting point substance is diamond and it melts at about 4000 degrees Kelvin. More about this can be found at the Newton Ask-A-Scientist archive of the US Department of Energy.


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