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Assessment started: undefined. Item 1 Which statement accurately describes what happens when ice melts in terms of energy? A:The ice releases energy which causes chemical bonds to break, changing the ice to water.;B:The ice releases energy which causes the water molecules to have less kinetic and potential energy, changing their configuration from solid to liquid. C:The ice absorbs energy which causes the water molecules to have more kinetic and potential energy, changing their configuration from a solid to a liquid. D:The ice absorbs energy which causes chemical bonds to break, changing ice to water.

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A: the ice releases energy which causes chemical bonds to break, changing the water to ice.

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Answer:

A.

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it's needed top release energy due to the breaking of chemical bonds.

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