Question

Why is ice at 213 K more effective in cooling
than water at the same temperature?​

Answer 1

• To achieve the room temperature , the ice at 273K will absorb latent heat (a heat required to convert a solid into liquid or vapour, or a liquid into a vapour without any change in the temperature) as well as thermal energy (energy possessed within a system due to movement of particles within the system).

• Whereas water at 273K will only absorb the heat energy/thermal energy to achieve the room temperature.

• Thus,water at 273K will absorb less environmental heat energy/thermal energy than the ice at 273K.

• Therfore,Ice at 273K is more effective in cooling than water at the same room temperature.