Why did your ice cube melt faster in water than sweet tea sprit milk apple juice and coke at 70 degrees?

Answer 1

Ice cubes melt slower in Tea than regular water. They also melt slower in water than soda. This is due to the molecules in the solution. Soda melts ice cubes the fastest because the most amount of Convection is happening (ice cubes absorbing heat). There are so many bubbles and Co2 and movement happening in the glass the cubes melt really fast. Water at room temperature may not look like it's moving around in the glass, but on a microscopic level hydrogen and oxygen are bouncing around everywhere causing convection. The way that ice tea is generally made is with boiled water. not really the tea itself, but since the water is boiled there is less oxygen in the water causing less convection.

Just like soda looses it's "fizz" when it get left out and warms up.

Water looses some Co2 and oxygen molecules when it's boiled.

Answer 2

Water has a higher thermal conductivity than these other liquids, meaning it can transfer heat more effectively. As a result, the ice cube in water will be surrounded by a higher temperature gradient, causing it to melt faster. Additionally, the other liquids may have different solute concentrations and interactions with water molecules, which can affect their ability to transfer heat.