1. A cup of water containing an ice cube at 0°C is filled exactly to the brim (so that a single extra drop would make the water spill). The very top of the ice cube sticks out of the surface. As the ice melts, you observe that a. the cup overflows. b. the cup might overflow but it depends on the actual mass of the ice cube. C. the water level remains the same. d. the water level actually goes down. e. There is not enough information to answer this question. (Be sure to explain *in exact detail* how you decide your answer to this question. A complete answer will discuss the buoyancy force as well as the masses, densities and volumes of both the ice and the water. Be sure to include in your explanation what happens to the molecules that make up the part of the ice cube that sticks out above the water.)
States of Matter
The substance that constitutes everything in the universe is known as matter. Matter comprises atoms which in turn are composed of electrons, protons, and neutrons. Different atoms combine together to give rise to molecules that act as a foundation for all kinds of substances. There are five states of matter based on their energies of attraction, namely solid, liquid, gases, plasma, and BEC (Bose-Einstein condensates).
Chemical Reactions and Equations
When a chemical species is transformed into another chemical species it is said to have undergone a chemical reaction. It consists of breaking existing bonds and forming new bonds by changing the position of electrons. These reactions are best explained using a chemical equation.
Be sure to explain *in exact detail* how you decide your answer to this question. A complete answer will discuss the buoyancy force as well as the masses, densities and volumes of both the ice and the water. Be sure to include in your explanation what happens to the molecules that make up the part of the ice cube that sticks out above the water.
1. A cup of water containing an ice cube at 0°C is filled exactly to the brim (so that a single extra drop would make the
water spill). The very top of the ice cube sticks out of the surface. As the ice melts, you observe that
a. the cup overflows.
b. the cup might overflow but it depends on the actual mass of the ice cube.
c. the water level remains the same.
d. the water level actually goes down.
e. There is not enough information to answer this question.
To answer this question , we will consider the fact about density of liquid water and ice.
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