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When ice melts into liquid water, what type of energy change occurs?

A Kinetic energy is converted to potential energy.
B Latent heat is released.
C Energy is absorbed from the surroundings.
D The temperature of the substance significantly increases during the phase change.

✓ Correct Answer: Option C

Melting is an endothermic process; the substance absorbs energy (latent heat of fusion) from its surroundings to change phase from solid to liquid without a change in temperature.

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