The Mpemba effect is the phenomenon where hot water can freeze faster than cold water, potentially because hot water contains bubbles that serve as nucleation sites for ice crystal formation, while cold water in smooth containers may remain liquid below freezing due to lack of nucleation points.
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Does Hot Water Freeze Faster Than Cold? 🤔#shorts #scienceAdded:
He placed hot milk into the freezer next to another cup of milk that was at room temperature and for some reason the hot milk froze faster than the room temperature milk and even though he researched it the boy couldn't figure out why. [music] Some scientists think it's because ice needs something to catch on to as it freezes meaning in a perfectly smooth container cold water can get stuck in a liquid state even when the temperature is below freezing.
But since the hot water has bubbles to start the freezing process it freezes like normal. [music] But since no one has ever proven a theory we still don't have
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