When the ice cream is placed on a metal surface at room temperature (25 degrees Celsius), heat will be transferred from the metal surface to the ice cream. This is because the metal surface is at a higher temperature than the ice cream, which is colder. As heat flows from the metal to the ice cream, the ice cream absorbs this heat and begins to melt.
So, the correct response is: Heat is transferred from the metal surface to the ice cream, and the ice cream melts.