Question

Sylvia wants to place a bottle of lemonade into a bucket of ice so that it will be cold an hour later when she is ready to drink it. She thinks that this will keep it colder than if she leaves it on the counter for the same amount of time. Which statement correctly explains Sylvia’s reasoning?
Responses
A Sylvia is correct because heat energy will transfer from the bottle to the ice, causing the lemonade to get colder. Sylvia is correct because heat energy will transfer from the bottle to the ice, causing the lemonade to get colder.
B Sylvia is correct because heat energy will transfer from the ice to the bottle, causing the lemonade to get colder. Sylvia is correct because heat energy will transfer from the ice to the bottle, causing the lemonade to get colder.
C Sylvia is incorrect because heat energy will transfer from the bottle to the ice, causing the lemonade to get warmer. Sylvia is incorrect because heat energy will transfer from the bottle to the ice, causing the lemonade to get warmer.
D Sylvia is incorrect because heat energy will transfer from the ice to the bottle, causing the lemonade to get warmer.Sylvia is incorrect because heat energy will transfer from the ice to the bottle, causing the lemonade to get warmer.
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Answer 1

A

Heat flows from the warmer bottle to the colder ice, so the bottle (and lemonade) loses heat and becomes colder.