What happens to potential energy of ice while it melts? Why?
2007-02-07 12:39:08 · 7 answers · asked by pixiedust 2 in Science & Mathematics ➔ Chemistry
If heat is coming into a substance during a phase change, then this energy is used to break the bonds between the molecules of the substance. After the molecular bonds in the ice are broken the molecules are at a higher potential energy state.
2007-02-07 12:44:05 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
The water that is formed while the ice melts still has the same potential energy as the ice did before.
2007-02-07 12:43:04 · answer #2 · answered by Josh 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
When water molecules attach to or detach from the ice surface, something
else happens. It turns out that a water molecule in ice has a lower
potential energy than a water molecule in liquid water. This is because it
is surrounded by other water molecules in a very precise arrangement. When
a water molecule leaves the ice surface, it has to pick up some energy to
break out of its potential energy "hole." Going the other way, when a water
molecule attaches to the ice surface from the liquid, it must give up some
energy to allow it to stay in its new potential energy "hole."
2007-02-07 12:44:32 · answer #3 · answered by firefly 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Potiental energy is just that, POTIENTAL (stored energy). Once the ice starts to melt the potiental energy turns to kinetic energy. Light (heat) hits the ice turning the potiental energy into kinetic energy causing water or water vapor.
Matter cannot be destroyed it can only be turned into other forms of energy.
2007-02-07 12:52:10 · answer #4 · answered by shorty 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
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2016-11-26 01:13:32 · answer #5 · answered by ? 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
it cools and evaporates the air while melting; creating water
Just an uneducated guess.
2007-02-07 12:45:08 · answer #6 · answered by knowitall 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
shortys right.. the other people are idiots
2007-02-07 13:12:45 · answer #7 · answered by cheerusa06 2 · 0⤊ 2⤋