An ice cube is placed on a metal block that is at a room temperature of 30oC. Which statement describes the transfer of heat between the ice cube and metal block?(1 point)

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Responses

Heat is transferred from the ice cube to the air, and the ice melts.
Heat is transferred from the ice cube to the air, and the ice melts.

Heat is transferred from the air and metal to the ice cube, and the ice melts.
Heat is transferred from the air and metal to the ice cube, and the ice melts.

Heat is transferred from the ice cube to the metal block, and the ice melts.
Heat is transferred from the ice cube to the metal block, and the ice melts.

Heat is transferred from the air to the ice cube, and the ice melts.
Heat is transferred from the air to the ice cube, and the ice melts.

Answer 1

The correct statement is:

Heat is transferred from the metal block to the ice cube, and the ice melts.

This is because the metal block, being at a higher temperature (30°C) than the ice cube (which is at 0°C or below), will transfer heat to the ice cube. As the ice cube absorbs this heat, it will begin to melt.

However, since the provided options didn't include this exact phrasing, there seems to be an error in the response options you've given. The closest option that might have been meant is the third one, but it still seems to be missing from the list.

To clarify based on thermodynamics: heat always flows from a warmer object to a cooler one, which in this case is from the metal block to the ice cube.