Answer to Question #93964 in Molecular Physics | Thermodynamics for Stacey

Question

A drink is cooled more by ice at0°C than by the same mass of water at 0°C this is because ice is

Answer 1

A drink is cooled more by ice at0°C than by the same mass of water at 0°C this is because ice can be transformed into water at 0°C. At this transition the latent heat is consumed. Thus, ice can consume more heat from a drink. In this case drink will be cooler.