The continuous removal of heat from water corresponds to a consistent decrease in temperature.

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The removal of heat does not correspond to a steady drop in temperature. The heat removal does lower the temperature, but the temperature stops when there is a phase change. The temperature stops until all the water transitions from liquid to solid, for example. Only after all of the molecules change their state will the temperature continue to decrease. Information can be found in the section Water Has Unusual Thermal Characteristics.

The Continuous Removal of Heat from Water Corresponds to a Consistent