When an ice cube melts, what does it become?

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Mr. Danger · Stefan V.
Dec 4, 2016

It doesn't really become anything, it simply changes state and we call it water.

Explanation:

The chemical formula for ice is #"H"_2"O"# and the chemical formula for water is also #"H"_2"O"#.

They are the same compound, but the molecules in ice are locked into a pattern whereas the molecules in water have more energy and can move freely, making it a liquid.

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