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If you make the mistake of removing ice cubes from the freezer with wet hands, the ice cubes stick to your hands. Why does the water on your hands freeze rather than the ice cubes melt? (IMAGE CAMMOT COPY)
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This means that they are much colder than the water on your hands, which is at room temperature. \[ T_{ice} << T_{water} \] Show more…
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