Eli5 What cools faster?

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What cools faster? A block of ice or chunks of ice? In a cup of water for example.

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Whichever has the highest surface area, which in general will be the chunks. High surface area means more contact between the cold stuff and the not-cold stuff, which means faster absorption of heat.

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