Answer: hello the experiment related to your question is missing but I will provide a more general answer within the scope of your question
answer :
presence of Impurities
Explanation:
The melting point of the crystals as obtained in the experiment will be close to but below reference melting points and will also melt slower because of the presence of impurities in the compound
Impurities alter the melting and freezing points from ideal freezing and melting points of compounds
