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What is the cause of the inner core and outer core being in different states of matter?.

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  • intense pressure which increases towards the inner core, dramatically changes the melting point of the nickel–iron, making it solid.29 Nov 2021

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The metallic nickel–iron outer core is liquid because of the high temperature. However, the intense pressure, which increases towards the inner core, dramatically changes the melting point of the nickel–iron, making it solid.

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