Classmates are discussing what happens to the chocolate chips and butter if the heating of the block is stopped at 5oC (41o F) and the ice is just barely melted but is still near freezing. Classmate 1: The chocolate chips and butter will melt along with the ice. If they're surrounded by melted material, they should melt as well, so everything will melt together. Classmate 2: No, chocolate chips and butter melt at a higher temperature. The melted ice is too cold, so the chocolate chips and butter will stay solid and sit in whatever is melted. Which classmate do you agree with and why

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