What Makes Ice Melts
The chemical properties of properties are what makes ice melts. There are less hydrogen bonds between the molecules of water than in ice. Ice begins to melt when its temperature goes beyond 0 degrees Celsius and the hydrogen bonds between water molecules break. Ice melts when heat energy causes the molecules to move faster, which is breaking the hydrogen bonds between molecules to form liquid water. If the liquid is a carbonated drink then the bubbles that naturally form all over the surface of the ice cubes will act as insulation and slow the transfer of heat from the liquid to the ice, for that reason, slowing the melting rate. Ice cubes are generally used in drinks because they are larger and melt more slowly than shaved or crushed ice.