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It doesn't. If you have 1 kg of ice, it becomes 1 kg of liquid water. If it became more massive that would mean there were more particles appearing from nowhere, which is of course impossible. What does increase is the density, i.e. the mass of 1 metre cubed. If you start with 1 metre cubed of ice, it will form a smaller volume when it melts (but it will still have the same mass). The reason it becomes more dense is that in ice the molecules arrange themselves in a particular way so that they produce a very open structure, and when it melts they actually move closer together, because they don't have to line up in that way.

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When a block of ice floating on water in a container melts what happens to the volume of water in the container it increases or decreases?

Strictly speaking, the volume of water will increase. For example, if you have a 200 gram chunk of ice floating in 1000 ml of water, the volume of the water itself is 1000 ml. When the ice melts, the volume of water will be 1200 ml. However, if you're asking whether the water level in the container will go up or down, the answer is "neither." The ice displaces an amount of water equal to the mass of the ice. When the ice melts, the mass does not chance, so the amount of the original water displaced by the melted ice does not change. Hence, the water level will remain the same.


What happens to the mass and the volume of an ice cube as it melts?

As an ice cube melts, its mass remains constant because the matter is conserved. However, the volume of the ice cube increases as it turns into liquid water due to the decreased molecular organization in the liquid state compared to the solid state.


When ice melt its volume increase or decrease?

When ice melts, its volume decreases because the density of water is greater than the density of ice. This means that the same mass of water will take up less space in its liquid form compared to its solid form as ice.


How is entropy used to measure what happens when ice melts?

Entropy is a measure of disorder in a system. When ice melts, its molecules go from an ordered, crystalline structure to a more disordered, liquid state, increasing its entropy. The process of melting ice is an example of an increase in entropy as the system transitions to higher disorder.


What is the temperature at which ice melts?

Ice melts at a temperature of 0 degrees Celsius or 32 degrees Fahrenheit.

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Does the temperature of ice increase or decrease when it melts?

The temperature of ice increases when it melts.


When ice cream melts does the mass increase if the ice cream freezes?

decreasing because in order to melt it has to be in a hotter surrounding than used to. so when that happens it starts losing its shape and melts than after a few hours it will be a warm liquidy subbsatance.


What is the increase in land mass by ice in Antarctica?

Ice does not increase land mass.


When an ice cube melts does its mechanical energy increase?

yes


When an ice cube melts does it have the same mass as before?

Yes, the mass of the melted ice cube remains the same as the original ice cube. When ice melts, it undergoes a phase change from a solid to a liquid, but the total amount of matter remains constant.


What causes ice cream to melt?

ice-cream is to be stored in a cool place when it contacts with the heat or the normal temprature it melts


What causes ice sheets to increase?

More snow falls than melts. Snow packs into ice.


What is the increase in temperature from the time ice melts until it boils?

68 degrees


A glass full of water contain ice cubes floating in it .What will happen to the water level when ice melts?

When the ice melts the water level will rise. The water level will increase because Ice is frozen water and when the ice melts, it turns to water, which means more water will be added to the glass.


What happens to a land mass previously covered in glacier ice once the ice melts?

It usually rises, without the weight of the ice.


Is it true that when an ice cube melts it loses its mass?

No, when an ice cube melts it transforms from a solid state to a liquid state without losing or gaining mass. This is because the molecules in solid ice and liquid water are the same; only the arrangement of the molecules changes.


Does thesea level rise when water melts?

Yes, when water stored in ice caps, glaciers or ice sheets melts, it contributes to the rise in sea levels. This increase in sea levels poses a threat to coastal communities and ecosystems around the world.