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A block of ice with a total mass of of 25 grams is beginning to melt. How will this physical change affect the mass of the block ice.

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The mass of the block of ice will be affected in such a way that it will become smaller. This is due to the transformed ice to water. However, the conservation of mass tells us that the combined mass of ice and water will be the same before and after transformation. 
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