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The melting point sample capillary tube has to be packed efficiently and uniformly, because air spaces can cause nonuniform heat transfer within the tube. This can inconsistency, with some parts of the sample melting before others, which results in poor reproducibility.

A uniformly packed tube will melt consistently and evenly to give a sharp, reproducible melting point determination.

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