Answer:
1. The ice molecules are at a temperature of 0°C;
2. The ice molecules are absorbing latent heat which would result in their turning to liquid water. Therefore, melting or fusion is occurring.
Note: The question did not provide any options to choose from.
Step-by-step explanation:
The process of change of state occurs when heat is added or removed from a substance. For example, solid may change to a liquid when heat is added to it whereas a liquid may change to liquid when heat is removed from it.
During the process of change of state, the temperature of the substance undergoing a change of state does not change throughout the time it is undergoing the change. The temperature will begin to increase or decrease when all the molecules of the substance has undergone a change of state. The heat supplied to or removed from a substance during a change of state is known as latent heat.
When a solid changes to liquid, it is known as fusion and the heat absorbed by the solid substance is known as latent heat heat of fusion. If a liquid changes to gas, it is known as vaporization and the heat absorbed by the liquid is known as latent heat of vaporization.
In the experiment by the students above, since the temperature of the ice remains constant at 0°C when heat is supplied from the Bunsen burner to it, the following processes could be occurring:
- the ice is at a temperature of 0°C;
- the ice molecules are absorbing latent heat which would result in their turning to liquid water
- melting or fusion is occurring