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Why does ice melt at 0?

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12y ago

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At 0°C, water and ice are in equilibrium, that is, both water and ice exist at the same time. If you have a glass of water with ice in it, the ice will start to melt, but eventually, before all the ice melts, the temperature of the water/ice is 0°C.

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13y ago

Not much. If the water is maintained at 00C it should be mostly be frozen if not all, so if frozen the ice would just sit on top. If the water is nearly fully frozen, Ice may form around the ice introduced.

Slow melting of ice, if the temperature is above 0,01 0C.

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13y ago

If the ambient temperature is MORE THAN 0 degrees, heat energy will flow into the ice, and it will melt. At exactly 0 degrees, it should remain stable (not melt). At an ambient temperature of more than zero degrees, the ice itself, or a mixture of ice and water, will remain at zero degrees, until all the ice is melted.

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11y ago

Nothing because the ice is already in 0 degrees.

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9y ago

The heat energy as it is applied to ice at 0 degrees Celsius is absorbed to melt the ice into water. This means temperature remains at 0 till the ice melts.

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12y ago

ice temperature ranges from below 30s to sub zeros and reaches its melting point

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When will ice melt in celcius?

0° Celsius is the temperature at which ice starts to melt.


Ice will begin to melt when?

Ice will melt when the surrounding temperature is above 0.C (Zero Degrees Celsius)


On what scale does ice melt at 0?

If you mean 0°Celsius, that equates to +32°F, and yes, ice could melt, albeit slowly.


How long does it takes ice to melt?

Ice (from pure water that is) will melt when the temperature rises from 0 degrees Celsius or higher. The only temperature ice will stay ice is 0 degrees Celsius or lower.


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0 if it didn't melt


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When was ice melt made?

If you are trying to ask when ice melts?, it melts at 0 degrees Celsius


What temperature does Ice melt to?

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Why can you assume the initial temperature of ice is 0 degrees Celsius?

Water freezes into ice at 0 degrees Celsius. Anything above that it will melt. Therefore ice must be 0 or below