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Why do fuses melt?

Updated: 12/17/2022
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The heat of the metal gets really REALLY high.

Solid -> Liquid -> Gas

Solids are colder, liquids inbetween, and gas hot.

The atoms or molecules separate due to the heat being stronger than the bonds

Edit - Not all elements have the same temperatures for melting and boiling.

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