Question

Use the table to answer the question.

Adding Ice to Water Samples
Sample Initial Temperature (ºC) Final Temperature (ºC) Amount of Ice Added (grams)
1 20.2 16.0 60
2 48.1 44.2 59.9
3 6.1 1.0 71.1
4 14.6 3.3 122.6
A student adds ice to several samples of water. The results are shown in the table. Which conclusion can be drawn from the results?

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Responses

As the temperature increases, the kinetic energy of the water molecules decreases.
As the temperature increases, the kinetic energy of the water molecules decreases.

As the amount of ice added decreases, the temperature decreases.
As the amount of ice added decreases, the temperature decreases.

As the amount of ice added increases, the change in temperature increases.
As the amount of ice added increases, the change in temperature increases.

As the temperature decreases, the kinetic energy of the sample increases.
As the temperature decreases, the kinetic energy of the sample increases.
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Answer 1

As the amount of ice added increases, the change in temperature increases.

Explanation: Samples with more ice (e.g., 122.6 g) show a larger temperature drop (14.6 → 3.3, ΔT = 11.3°C) than samples with less ice (e.g., 60 g, ΔT ≈ 4.2°C), so greater ice mass produces a larger temperature change.