A slab of ice at 273K and at atmospheric pressure melt. (a) What is the nature of work done on

The ice water system by the atmosphere? (b)What happen to the internal energy of the ice- Water system?

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(a) The volume of the ice decreases on melting. Hence the work done by the atmosphere on The ice – water system is positive in nature.

(b) Since heat is absorbed by the ice during melting, the internal energy of the ice- water system increases.

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