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The specific heat of water is different from the specific heat of ice and so 'wet ice' into a calorimeter experiment can increase the mass of water in the calorimeter and become a source of unaccuracy.

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So it is not wet when you put it in the calorimeter. :D

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Because ice & water (at the same temp) have very different amounts of heat energy.

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