if we think of heat as energy, what do we consider something like simple ice cubes?

Question

So we consider heat to be energy. But what is the reaction of putting ice cubes into a drink? Is this not energy too?

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Answer 1

Heat energy always transfers from a hot environment to a cold one. In the case where you place a cold ice cube into a glass of water, heat energy transfers from the water to the ice cube, causing the water within the ice cube to change from a solid state to a liquid state.