Drinks are cooled more effectively by ice than by cold water as a consequence of

low specific latent heat capacity of ice

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The correct option is B high specific latent heat capacity of ice
Drinks are cooled more effectively by ice pieces at $0^{0} C$ and not by water at $0^{0} C$ . This is because ice takes away more heat from the drink while melting as a result of high specific latent heat capacity of ice.

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