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Water at 10^(@)C is in liquid form but i...

Water at `10^(@)C` is in liquid form but iron at `10^(@)C` is in solid form what is the reason ?

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In water the intermolecular force of attraction is less when compared to that in iron. So, iron required more amount of energy than water to convert from a solid state to a liquid state. Thus, iron exists in solid state whereas water exists in liquid state at `10^@C`.
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