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Why does it become pleasantly warm when the lakes start freezing?
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Solution
Water's liquid state emits heat into its surroundings as it freezes. This exothermic process emits heat into the environment. Because the specific latent heat of ice fusion is high enough, a significant amount of heat must be lost when lake water freezes, resulting in a nice increase in temperature.
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