Question

Why ice at $0^{0}C$ is more preferable than water at $0^{0}C$ to make your drinks cooler?

Answer 1

1. The heat required by a body to convert its state from solid to liquid is called the latent heat of fusion.
2. In case of state conversion, the heat given to the body does not increase the temperature of the body.
3. ​Cooling takes place when heat is released from a body.
4. Ice at $0^{0}C$ takes heat first to convert itself into water at $0^{0}C$ and then at higher temperatures due to the latent heat of ice.
5. Ice at $0^{0}C$ can keep a drink cooler for a longer time than water at $0^{0}C$ , therefore ice is preferred than water at $0^{0}C$ to make our drinks cooler.