Find the melting point

To stop spacecraft from burning up and to protect the people and equipment inside, a material that does not melt easily has to be used on the outside. Carbon is ideal for this purpose: its melting point lies at 3500 C. Can you discover the melting point of chocolate?

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Keywords: Physics, ISS, Astronauts, Matter states

Material:

• Heat source
• Heat-proof container
• Chocolate
• Heat-proof gloves
• Tongs
• Kitchen thermometer