Science Assessment ~ Topics ~ Substances, Chemical Reactions, and Conservation of Matter ~ Misconception SCM069

The melting point of a substance is dependent on the amount of substance. For example, the melting point of a ball of wax will change if a piece of wax is removed from the ball (AAAS Project 2061, n.d.).

Items that test for misconception SCM069 in this project (Original Project) and key idea (A pure substance has characteristic…)
Item ID Number	Item Description	How Often the Misconception was Chosen	Select This Item for My Item Bank
SC044004	If a piece of wax is removed from a ball of wax, the mass of the ball of wax would change but its melting point would stay the same.	34%