Asked by jena
The air temperature surrounding a frozen garden hose is 0ºC. The gardener uses a hair dryer on the hose and the ice inside the hose melts.
Which statement is true?
Responses
The ice absorbed heat energy to produce a physical change.
The ice absorbed heat energy to produce a physical change.
The ice released heat energy to produce a physical change.
The ice released heat energy to produce a physical change.
The ice absorbed chemical energy to produce a chemical change.
The ice absorbed chemical energy to produce a chemical change.
The ice released heat energy to produce a chemical change.
The ice released heat energy to produce a chemical change.
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The ice absorbed heat energy to produce a physical change.
Melting is a phase (physical) change and requires input of heat (latent heat of fusion) to turn ice into liquid water.
Melting is a phase (physical) change and requires input of heat (latent heat of fusion) to turn ice into liquid water.
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