What are the consequences of melting? THANKS

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Hriman
Mar 24, 2018

I can think of a few:

Explanation:

  1. The volume of H_2O is decreased
  2. The potential energy of the H_2O is increased
  3. Heat must be absorbed for the ice to melt (endothermic)
  4. The space between H_2O molecules is increased
  5. The solid ice has turned into liquid H_2O
  6. Liquid water has greater entropy or disorder than ice
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