A block of ice at its melting point is left on a table in the atmosphere and observed to melt gradually. Which of the following statements is true about the melting process?
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A.
the reaction force of the table on the ice breaks the ice into water molecules -
B.
heat extracted from the ice block makes the ice block cold -
C.
the ice block absorbs heat from the atmosphere and its temperature rises -
D.
the atmosphere absorbs heat from the ice block and its temperature falls -
E.
the ice block absorbs heat from the atmosphere and its temperature remains constant as it melts