What is the approximate specific latent heat of melting of ice? State why for cooling botiled soft drinks, ice at`0^@C` is better than the same mass of iced-water at `0^@C`

Explanation

The approximate specific latent heat of melting of ice is `336xx100 J kg^(-1)` 1 kg ice at `0^@C` takes `336xx10^3 J` heat to convert into 1 kg iced-water at `0^@C` , so it is better for cooling the bottled soft drinks