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Will cold water freeze quicker than hot water when placed in the freezer at the same time.
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Asked by zmarks
on 2010-08-17 06:08:24

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Reply	Jon-Richfield says: Either search for "Mpemba Effect' in this blog, or in your web search engine. The subject is very interesting, not to say challenging, but it really has been chewed to rags. The short answer is that hot water commonly does freeze first, but that it need not if the conditions are not right. One word of warning: most of the discussion of the subject is unsound! (no votes) Tags: Mpemba.
	posted on 2010-08-20 09:19:13 \| Report abuse

Reply	Jon-Richfield says: Either search for "Mpemba Effect' in this blog, or in your web search engine. The subject is very interesting, not to say challenging, but it really has been chewed to rags. The short answer is that hot water commonly does freeze first, but that it need not if the conditions are not right. One word of warning: most of the discussion of the subject is unsound! (no votes) Tags: Mpemba.
	posted on 2010-08-20 09:19:16 \| Report abuse

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