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When you put an ice cube into a glass of room temperature water, why does the water get cold?

When you put an ice cube into a glass of room temperature water, why does the water get cold?
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When you put an ice cube into a glass of room temperature water, why does the water get cold?

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The water gets cold because the ice cube is endothermic. Which means it takes in heat. It takes the warmth from the water and melts the ice cube which the ice cube releases coldness which cools down the water.
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