Does hot water freeze faster than cold water?

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Any reason why hot water would freeze faster than cold water?

You would think cold water would freeze faster because it's already cold. But could hot water freeze faster for any reason?....for my chemistry class lol.

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hot water contains more thermal energy and by freezing you are removing that energy. therefore, since...

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Can hot water freeze faster than cold water?

I think it's totally true. I even tried it myself. I don't know the exact temperatures, but it happened. I believe it's because the hot water cools down faster than the cold water. Since the molecules in cold water are slowed down, so is the cooling...

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experiment your self. Put one tray of hot waterin the freezer and then one tray of cold water, with...

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I don't know the first one, but the second one- hot water freezing faster- is correct. It is known as...

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Cooler water will always take longer to boil than warm water. It is true that warm water sometimes freezes...

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Can hot water freeze faster than cold water?

can hot water freeze faster than cold water?

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only if you put the hot water in a colder system than what you put the cold water into

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Can hot water freeze faster than cold water?

can hot water freeze faster than cold water?

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yes hot water freezes faster, its a proven fact it makes a chemical reaction between hot and cold. if...

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Hot water from the tap should in fact boil much faster than cold water. Hot water freezes faster than...

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I always thought the idea of hot water freezing is ridiculous. Hot water does not freeze. It must first...

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Why does hot water freeze faster than cold water?

I seriously tried this out, with a tray of water. One had hot water in it, and the other, of course, was cold water. After a couple hours I checked the trays. The trays with the cold ...show more

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Does hot or cold water freeze faster on snow?

If I were to put hot water on snow, would it freeze faster than the cold water?

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Cold water because the snow has to absorb less heat from the water than if it were hot

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