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Assertion (A): Adding a piece of ice to a drink cools it down. Reason (R): The melting ice draws latent heat from the drink, cooling it in the process. Which is correct?

1. Assertion (A): Adding a piece of ice to a drink cools it down. Reason (R): The melting ice draws latent heat from the drink, cooling it in the process. Which is correct?

 

As ice melts, it must absorb latent heat from its surroundings, including the drink. Drawing that heat out of the drink is exactly what cools the drink down.

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