Why would ice alone melt faster in a glass container instead of a plastic container?

Answer 1

A glass container, because glass is a liquid that has the ability to form as a solid, while glass looks like a solid at a molecular level the atoms are actually moving, just like a liquid, the formation of glass molecules is highly irregular. But because the atoms are moving the energy or heat from water is allowed to escape past these molecules and cool the water.

Answer 2

Cool water has more contact with the item being cooled. For instance, if you have a cooler with a six-pack inside, if you fill the cooler with only ice cubes, only a portion of the surface of the cans will actually be in physical contact with a cube of ice. If you add cold water however, there is 100% surface area contact with the cans. This surface area contact allows for a flow of energy (heat) between the coolant and the can. Therefore, increased surface area contact allows faster heat dissipation.

Answer 3

Because glass is a better conductor of heat while the plastic is not so insulates the ice better from the heat.

Answer 4

Polystrene is more insulated than a glass beaker and than a polystrene cup keepsm hot water hotter for longer than a glass beaker

Answer 5

Although glass is a decent insulator, plastic makes a better thermal insulator. Ice should therefore melt (absorb heat) faster in a glass container than in a plastic one.

Answer 6

the plastic keeps any heat in but the glass conducts is so it can melt fster

Answer 7

Melts faster in glass than in what? Than in metal, no, metal conducts heat better than glass, in a plastic bowl?? It would depend on the container.

Answer 8

common sence

Answer 9

the answer is the glass cup