When ice metals to give water why is the temperature profile STATIC with the ice still present?

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anor277
Jun 7, 2017

Because ice undergoes a phase transition when it thaws to give water...........

Explanation:

The transition "ice +"Deltararr"water" is strongly endothermic (even if both states are at 0 ""^@C). Energy has to be put into the system to effect the transition, and break the bonds that exist in solid ice. Such energy may be quantitatively measured, and represents the "latent heat of fusion of ice".

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