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You see a solid that looks like an ice cube, but it does not melt at room temperature. Can the solid be frozen water? Explain.

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no it can not
be frozen water
User Katrin Leinweber
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No, the solid can not be frozen water. This is because water has a melting point of 32 degrees Fahrenheit. Room temperature is well above 32 degrees, so the solid would have begun to melt. Since the solid was not melting, we can infer that it is not water.