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Is the melting of ice an endothermic reaction?

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Answer:

False.

The original answer (now deleted ) said that the melting of ice is an endothermic reaction.

If you need to convince yourself of this, take half a glass of water at room temperature. Put in a thermometer, wait a while, then record the temperature.
Now add a few ice cubes; wait a while, then check the temperature again. If the melting of ice were an exothermic process, the water would then be warmer. Since you will actually find the water to be cooler, it is an endothermic process.

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