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Jacob has a bucket of ice. He covers the bucket with a lid and sets it in the sun. The ice melts into liquid water. How does the mass
of the ice compare with the mass of the water?
OA
The mass of the ice is less than the mass of the water
ОВ.
The mass of the ice is more than the mass of the water
OC.
The mass of the ice is the same as the mass of the water.
OD
There is no way to determine this from the information given.

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Answer: (C) the same

Here's what I'm thinkin: Since the bucket has a lid, then no water was evaporated thus the mass wouldn't decrease. Also, Jacob didn't add any substances to the bucket of ice, so the mass wouldn't increase. You know? Sorry if this is wrong, but that's how I figured the answer.

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