A student takes the temperature of a bottle of liquid water and a tub filled with ice. The student then places the bottle of liquid water into the tub of ice. After 15 minutes, which of the follow best describes what happens to the temperature of each? (1 point) Responses The temperature of the ice decreases, while the temperature of the water increases The temperature of the ice decreases, while the temperature of the water increases The temperature of the ice increases, while the temperature of the water decreases The temperature of the ice increases, while the temperature of the water decreases The temperature of both the ice and water decrease. The temperature of both the ice and water decrease. Both the bottle and the ice stay the same temperature

Answer 1

When the bottle of liquid water is placed in the tub filled with ice, heat will flow from the warmer water to the colder ice until thermal equilibrium is achieved. As a result, the temperature of the ice (which is initially at or near 0°C) may increase as it absorbs heat and starts to melt, while the temperature of the water will decrease as it loses heat to the ice.

Therefore, the best description of what happens to the temperature of each after 15 minutes is:

The temperature of the ice increases, while the temperature of the water decreases.