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Melting point (oil bath) template
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Thermometer with a capillary in a stirred oil bath on a hotplate.
What the template shows
- A pure solid melts sharply; impurities lower and broaden the melting range
- Heat slowly (1–2 °C per minute) near the melting point
- Capillary tube
- 2–3 mm of dry, powdered sample, level with the bulb
- Oil bath
- Silicone oil, stirred for even heating
- Hotplate stirrer
- Reaction setup
Drawn with 11 shapes – every one editable in MolDraw.
Sources
How to use this template
- Press Edit in MolDraw. The template opens on the canvas of the free MolDraw editor.
- Change anything: move structures, edit atoms and labels, recolour highlights or delete what you do not need.
- Add your own structures, arrows and text next to it, or combine several templates on one page.
- Export the drawing as PNG, SVG or PDF for slides, worksheets, theses and papers.
Frequently asked questions
Is the Melting point (oil bath) template free?
You can preview the Melting point (oil bath) template here and open and edit it in MolDraw for free. Downloading or exporting it is part of MolDraw Pro, together with the other premium templates.
Can I edit the Melting point (oil bath) template?
Yes. It opens as an ordinary MolDraw drawing, so every structure, arrow, label and colour can be changed, and you can add your own content around it.
Is the chemistry checked?
Every structure is checked with RDKit and every curly arrow passes MolDraw’s electron-flow audit. The sources used are listed on this page.
Can I edit the glassware?
Yes. Every piece of glassware is a MolDraw apparatus object: move, resize, recolour the liquid or swap a piece and the joints stay connected.