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Ice Melts Spontaneously at Room Temperature, Even Though the Process

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


A) The change in thermal energy is small, so melting still obeys the second law of thermodynamics.
B) The first law of thermodynamics does not apply to phase changes such as melting.
C) Water has a very high specific heat.
D) There is a large increase in entropy.

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