A Chunk of Ice (T = -20°C)is Added to a Thermally

question 27

Multiple Choice

A chunk of ice (T = -20°C) is added to a thermally insulated container of cold water (T = 0°C) .What happens in the container?

• A) The ice melts until thermal equilibrium is established.
• B) The water cools down until thermal equilibrium is established.
• C) Some of the water freezes and the chunk of ice gets larger.
• D) None of the above things happen.

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