Is holding an ice cube on your hand a chemical change?

Iknow #2 is d. i just need to know why

Consider the story you just read. all but one of the choices below indicate that something is living.

Suppose that some of the compound spilled out of the crucible after it was heated. would that cause the percent by mass of water in the compound determined by the experiment to be too low, too high, or unchanged? briefly explain your answer.