Question

An ice cube is left on the kitchen counter. After some time, the ice cube melts into a small puddle of water.
According to the law of conservation of mass, how does the mass of the puddle of water compare to the mass of the original ice cube?

Answer 1

According to the law of conservation of mass, mass cannot be created or destroyed in a closed system. Therefore, the mass of the puddle of water would be equal to the mass of the original ice cube.