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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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.

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 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 and metal 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 at room temperature (30°C) is warmer than the ice cube, which is at 0°C (or lower, depending on how long it has been sitting at room temperature). Heat will flow from the warmer object (metal block) to the cooler object (ice cube), causing the ice to melt.