1a. A researcher accidentally spilled some sand into his beaker containing crystalline compound X. Knowing what he did about melting points, he was not worried about obtaining the melting point of compound X with a few grains of sand present. Why

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Explanation:

Many organic compounds have low melting points. This is due to the fact that many of these compounds are non polar.

However, compound X is slightly polar but still has a melting point which is far less than that of sand composed of a high melting point inorganic material.

Since sand has a much higher melting point compared to compound X, the researcher need not be worried that sand was spilled into his beaker.

organisms are more likely to be more preserved in mud than sand because mud is moist and wet, while sand is very dry.