Question

(i) When water is poured on an icy surface, some ice melts.
(ii) When an ice block is added to water in a drum, some ice melts.
So in which case is more ice melted. When water is added to ice, or ice to water?

Answer 1

Ice will be melted in same amount in both the cases.

As melting depends only on the specific latent heat of fusion of ice.