Which Process Requires More Energy Per Gram: Melting Ice or Boiling

question 97

Multiple Choice

Which process requires more energy per gram: melting ice or boiling water?

• A) They both require the same amount of energy because both processes involve breaking intermolecular forces.
• B) Melting ice takes more energy because more intermolecular forces are broken.
• C) Boiling water takes more energy because more intermolecular forces are broken.
• D) Melting ice takes more energy because it occurs at 0 °C instead of 100 °C.
• E) The energy of these processes has never been compared.

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