In the town of Esoterra, there exists a peculiar artifact known as the "Chilling Chalice" which instantly freezes any liquid poured into it, suspending it in a solid state regardless of its initial temperature. One hot summer day, a quarrel arises between two residents, Leela and Kofi, about whether they could use the Chilling Chalice to cool the air in their home. Leela suggests placing the artifact in front of a fan, believing it will blow cold air through the house if they pour water into the Chalice to freeze and then position the fan behind it. Kofi argues that approach will not work. Who is correct and why? Provide a brief response.
Kofi is correct. The "Chilling Chalice" freezes any liquid poured into it, but it doesn't change the thermal energy of the surrounding air directly. Simply having a block of ice (frozen water from the Chalice) in a room doesn't cool the air in the room; it would just slowly melt over time, absorbing heat from the environment at a rate depending on the room temperature. Additionally, while the fan would blow air, there is no inherent property from the Chilling Chalice that would make the air colder. Blowing air over ice can make the air feel temporarily cooler as the air carries away the coolness of the ice, but the magical property specified for the Chilling Chalice does not imply it cools the surrounding air. Without further magical properties that allow it to act as a heat sink, the Chilling Chalice alone cannot be used effectively to cool down a room like an air conditioner would. Therefore, placing it in front of a fan will not significantly change the air temperature throughout the house.