When a block of ice at zero degrees Celsius melts, the ice
A) releases energy and gets warmer.
B) absorbs energy and gets warmer.
C) releases energy to its environment.
D) absorbs energy from its environment.
E) absorbs energy but does not change its temperature.

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When ice melts, it absorbs energy from its environment in the form of latent heat, but its temperature remains constant at zero degrees Celsius until all the ice has melted.

When a Block of Ice at Zero Degrees Celsius Melts