Question

How is ice melting different from burning something?

Answer 1

Answer:

Explanation:

Ice in its original form is still water. Nothing has changed when it is melted except its physical form.

When something is burned, there is a chemical reaction and usually the reaction cannot be reversed. When you burn wood so that only ashes are left,  you cannot wave a wand or do some other procedure to turn the ash back to wood.

If you want to change water back to ice, all you need do is store the water in a place that's below its melting point and before long you will have ice.

Answer 2

Answer:

Melting is a physical process that involves the phase transition of a substance from its solid to its liquid state. Burning, on the other hand, is a chemical process that involves a substance being broken down and changed into different substances. ... You've probably noticed that wood exposed to heat doesn't melt.