Eutectic Mixture

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A pure crystalline solid typically has a sharp melting point (1-3° range from when melting is first observed to when the last crystal melts). When one mixes 2 crystalline solids, the melting point is usually lower than that of either individual component and the melting point range is broadened (8-10° or more, maybe much more). However at a specific ratio of the two components, one can get a mixture that has a well-defined, sharp melting point. At that ratio, you have a eutectic mixture. In this way the homogeneous mixture exhibits the same property (sharp MP) as a pure compound.
 
Also used in "green" chemistry as a means of cutting down use of solvents...
Go read a book, Martin's (seriously). Self improvement/studying things you should go over in school is no excuse for lazy posts asking to explain things
I back this post, especially as I specifically remember the Martin’s section on eutectic mixtures being especially good. You might have to read it more than once (I’m certain I did), but the information is there, and explained better than we can.
 
The melting point of an impure solid is lower than the melting point of a pure solid.

The most common is salt and ice.

The most common pharmacy EM is menthol and camphor. Mix the two solids together and they turn to liquid.......