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On moon if ice cubes are placed what will happen to it.

Evaluate the following statements.

Statement I: It forms a stable open puddle at all temperatures.

Statement II: On the sunlit lunar surface, exposed ice tends to sublime rather than form a stable liquid puddle.

Options:

Answer:
C
Solution:

The Moon has no atmosphere (essentially vacuum). Ice cannot melt into a stable liquid there. In sunlight it is heated and sublimates directly to vapour; in permanently shadowed, very cold regions it can persist. Statement I is false and Statement II true. Correct option: (C).

Subject:PhysicsTopic:Heat & ThermoSubtopic:Thermal Expansion
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