What happens when ice is heated?

Molecules move away from each other and ice changes into water.

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Molecules come closer and ice changes into water.

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Ice absorbs all the heat without change in state.

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Ice turns into vapour directly.

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Solution

The correct option is A
Molecules move away from each other and ice changes into water.

When ice is heated, molecules move away from each other due to decrease in intermolecular forces of attraction and hence ice changes into liquid water.

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