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There is nothing special about alcohol -- anything that is in contact with ice that is warmer than 0 °C will melt ice cubes (as long as the mass of warm object is comparable to the mass of the ice -- obviously a cup of warm water won't melt the ice on an entire lake for instance).
When two objects of different temperatures are put in contact (as when you put ice cubes in a drink), the warmer one will always transfer heat to the cooler one. If the warmer one transfers enough heat to melt the ice cubes, then they melt! If not, they might just partially melt.
It's actually possible to add ice cubes to alcohol and not have them melt at all! The freezing point of alcohol is well below 0 °C, and so you can have liquid alcohol be much colder than frozen ice cubes. If you add an ice cube to alcohol that is colder than the ice cube, the ice cube will be cooled by the alcohol!
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What is the name of the process that causes ice to melt?
Application of heat makes ice melt, so global warming makes lots of ice melt.
Why does Ice packed in sawdust not melt quickly?
the sawdust acts as insulation isolating the ice from warm air
How do you know if ice cubes reach room temperature?
At room temperature an ice cube...is rapidly melt. It is impossible for the ice to have the room temperature (ca. 20 0C) at normal pressure.
Causes for the ice caps to melt?
Temperature and pressure is the answer. Also, a piece of ice will melt faster when there is more surface area like with a hollow ice cube.
What would happen if you placed a couple of ice cubes in a cup of hot tea?
They melt and dilute the tea.
How many kind of salt melts ice cubes?
Actually anything that dissolves in water will melt ice. Even sugar!! or alcohol!!
Why do the ice cubes melt when the temperature rises?
They melt because the heat in the air is warmer than the temperature of the ice cubes.
How does ice cubes melt?
The Sun
Do ice cubes melt faster with different objects in it?
yes ice cubes do melt faster with different objects in it like hoter objrcts will melt it faster tho
Does Domestic ice cubes melt differently than commercial ice cubes?
Depends on the size and shape, but they all melt the same way
Why ice cubes melt faster in the sun?
The ice cubes get more radiation energy when in the sun.
What happens when you put ice cubes in a sandwich bag in the microwave?
Ok the ice cubes melt and so does the bag. There and your mom cleans it out. so yeah Ok the ice cubes melt and so does the bag. There and your mom cleans it out. so yeah they melt
Where do ice cubes melt quicker?
cuba
Why don't ice cubes melt faster in cold water?
Ice cubes don't faster in cold water because the temparature of cold water is low, ice cubes melt faster in high temparature.
What is the Role of ice cubes during titrations?
I think that the role of ice cubes melt by warm heat
Would ice cubes melt in hot water first or will the ice cubes freeze the water first?
If you put ice cubes in a bowl or whatever of hot water, the ice cube is sure to melt when put so says science.
What will happen to the ice cubes if it was in water?
The ice cube will melt faster if it was previously dunked in water. Ice cubes will melt when they are placed in liquid since water temperature is higher than that of ice.
