Ice melts spontaneously at room temperature,even though the process is endothermic.How is this possible?

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The spontaneous melting of ice at room temperature is possible due to the large increase in entropy associated with the process. Even though melting is endothermic, it leads to a substantial increase in disorder in the system (i.e. the ice melts into liquid water), which more than compensates for the input of energy required to break the intermolecular bonds holding the ice together. This increase in entropy results in a negative Gibbs free-energy change, which drives the process to occur spontaneously.

Ice Melts Spontaneously at Room Temperature,even Though the Process Is