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Blue ice much more so. I'm not really sure what its made out of but the particles in the blue are much closer together, resulting in less much movement, which means there's almost no heat, no vibration, which in the end takes forever for blue ice to melt. Regular ice on the other hand, weighs half as much as blue, which in term states that the particles are less and more free to move around which causes vibration and heat, in conclusion, melting faster

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Dry ice doesn't really melt because it is a gas.It sublimates at - 78.5 Celsius or - 109.3 Fahrenheit.Water ice melts above 32 Fahrenheit or 0 Celsius therefore dry ice lasts longer. P.S. sublimates is when a solid turns into a gas

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Salt ice lasts longer than normal ice. This is because salt ice is much colder than normal ice. To keep things cool longer, using salt ice is better.

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