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What is happening to the energy in the ice and snow as it is melting?
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What is happening to the energy in the ice and snow as it is melting?

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all the heat energy goes into breaking the bonds of the ice's crystal lattice structure.


Step-by-step explanation:
When you heat ice, its temperature rises, but as soon as the ice starts to melt, the temperature stays constant until all the ice has melted.
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