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The rate of melting is determined by the heat differential between the ice and the surrounding water. Ice melts faster in hot water. Ice melts even faster if the water is moving.

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Which cube melts faster a frozen juice cube or a frozen water cube?

A frozen juice cube will likely melt faster than a frozen water cube due to the sugar content in the juice, which lowers its freezing point. The presence of sugar allows the juice cube to start melting at a lower temperature compared to a plain water cube.


Will flour water or salt water melt an ice cube faster?

Salt water will melt an ice cube faster than flour water. This is because salt lowers the freezing point of water, causing the ice to melt more quickly. Flour water does not lower the freezing point significantly, so it will melt ice at a slower rate.


When a cube of hot metal is place in a beaker of cold water the temperature of the water?

The temperature of the water will increase as heat is transferred from the hot metal cube to the cold water until thermal equilibrium is reached.


Why grown sugar dissolve faster than a cube in same amount of water?

Granulated sugar has a larger surface area than a sugar cube, allowing the water to come in contact with more sugar particles, leading to faster dissolution. Additionally, the structure of a sugar cube is more compact, slowing down the rate at which the water can penetrate and dissolve the sugar.


Why does a ice cube melt faster in water?

Well,the first thing you need to know about your question is the water. Compared to solids and liquids there are more particles in a solid than a liquid. So, if you were to put the ice cube which is a solid, into a glass of (liquid) water, then the water particles squeeze the ice cube together creating what is called a sub particle infusion.

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Can you make ice cube faster with cold water or warm?

Cold water.


Does an ice cube melt faster in warm water than cold water?

Yes.


Does an a ice cube melts faster in air or water?

It depends if its hot water but it will still melt faster in cold water tha the air.


If the ice cube is in water will it melt faster than an ice cube by itself in a cup?

Yes; because the rushing water will use (erosion) to wear it away faster than the temperature surrounding the ice cube in the air will


What are the materials for does an ice cube melt faster in air or water?

An ice cube melts faster in water than in air due to water's higher thermal conductivity, allowing for quicker energy transfer from the water to the ice cube. In water, the ice cube is surrounded by a medium that is closer in temperature to the ice itself, facilitating faster melting.


Do ice cube melt faster in water or air brief description of project?

if it is hot water it tends to melt faster but if it is cold water it wont melt quickly


Would a sugar cube melt fast in a cold cup of water?

No, it wouldn't. a sugar cube would melt a lot faster in a cup of Hot water. the hot water helps it desolve more evenly than cold water.


Does an ice cube melt faster in soapy or salt water?

An ice cube melts faster in salt water.


Does an ice cube melt faster in hot chocolate or hot water?

An ice cube will melt faster in hot water.


Does the ice cube melt faster on water or land?

The melting rate of an ice depends on the temperature of the surrounding. If the temperature is higher in the surrounding then the ice will melt at a faster rate and if the temperature is low then it will take more time to melt. The process of heat exchange is important whether it is air or water.


How long does it take for a sugar cube to dissolve in one half cup of hot water or and in one half cup of cold water?

The sugar cube in the hot water will dissolve faster because there are more and higher energy collisions between the water molecules and the sugar molecules which will cause the sugar to dissolve faster.


Does an ice cube melt faster in hot cold or warm water?

Oh, dude, an ice cube melts faster in warm water, like obviously, because warm water has more energy to transfer to the ice cube, speeding up the melting process. Cold water would just be like, "Nope, not today, ice cube, I'm too chill for you." And hot water would be all like, "I'm too hot to handle, ice cube, I'm melting you whether you like it or not."