Question

An ice cube is left on the kitchen counter. After some time, the ice cube melts into a small puddle of water.According to the law of conservation of mass, how does the mass of the puddle of water compare to the mass of the original ice cube

Answer 1

Answer:

Mass of the water is equal to the mass of ice

Explanation:

When ice melts, the mass remains the same even though its volume decreases leading to a decrease in density of water.

The mass remains the same because according to the law of conservation of mass, mass can neither be created nor destroyed. Since mass is neither created nor destroyed in the process of melting, the mass of water must remain the same.