Question

I kept an ice cube on my plant, out in sun, but for a long time I didn't see it melt. Why?

Answer 1

As evaporation takes place so,this ice cube got converted slowly into gas, As we know that it's a phenomenon in which liquid state change into gas/vapour state at any temp. below its Boiling point,So it slowly got evaporated and hence it melts and u can't able to see it.

Answer 2

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I kept an ice cube on my plant, out in sun, but for a long time I didn't see it melt. Why ?

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You kept an ice cube on your plant, out in sun, but for a long time you didn't see it melt because of the following reasons $\leadsto$

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• The sun is shining on the ice, some of that solar energy will be absorbed.
• But the sun emits radiation at other wavelengths which water will absorb, and thus increases its energy gain.
• If these gains exceed the energy losses, the ice will warm.

The above are the reasons of melting of the ice which is kept on a plant under the Sun for a long time.

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$\small\purple{\texttt{Evaporation :}}$ The process of conversion of liquid water in water vapours is known as evaporation .

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$\small\purple{\texttt{Condensation :}}$ The process of conversion of water vapour into liquid water is known as condensation .

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