Ice Melts Spontaneously at Room Temperature, Even Though the Process

question 41

Multiple Choice

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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