Heat can also change the state of matter. When an ice cube melts into a liquid puddle, it remains at the same temperature until the phase change is complete, and only then does the temperature begin to rise, even though heat was added throughout the entire process. The thermometer reading will stay on the same temperature reading until the ice is completely melted.

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