I just noticed that when you put alcoholic beverages in the freezer, they don't come out frozen. Why is that?
2006-11-23 12:10:20 · 15 answers · asked by ~spongebob~ 1 in Food & Drink ➔ Beer, Wine & Spirits
hi,
who told alcohol doesn't freeze? Some times its used as a anti-freezer in automobiles. If something used as an anti-freezer, it doesn't mean it can not be frozen. It will have very low freezing point for example Ethanol has a freezing point of alomost minus117oC, our domestic refrigertors cannot produce that much temperature that's the fact.
2006-11-23 16:27:28 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Alcohol does freeze; however, it's freezing point is at -117 celcius as appose to 0 for water.
The main reason is bonding of the hydrogen atoms inside water. This causes the molecules to attract to one another to a greater extent and thus are easier to 'freeze'.
2006-11-24 15:12:35 · answer #2 · answered by Huliganjetta 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Alcohol does freeze, just at a lower temp than you keep your freezer at.
2006-11-23 12:21:50 · answer #3 · answered by GuZZiZZit 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
the reason it has a lower freezing point is because the chemical bonds are broken in a process called heating point fusion or to some depression. Look it up in a chemistry book
2006-11-23 12:23:22 · answer #4 · answered by phoenixshl1991 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Alcohol does freeze..
It just freezes at a lot lower temp than water...
2006-11-23 12:18:45 · answer #5 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
It does freeze, you just need to have colder temperatures. Very cold.
Water freezes at 32 degrees F.
Steel freezes at 1,800 degrees F.
Glycol freezes at -64 degrees F
2006-11-23 12:13:29 · answer #6 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
alcohol will freeze - generally, 80 proof liquor freezes at between minus-5 and minus-20 degrees Fahreheit.
your freezer's not that cold.
2006-11-23 12:13:57 · answer #7 · answered by bigivima 3 · 1⤊ 0⤋
The freezing point of ethyl alcohol is -117.3oC. And thus it freezes only at that temp.
2006-11-24 07:29:44 · answer #8 · answered by 'S' 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
You want alcohol to be solid, I don't think so, too much grain in alcohol to do so, -20 don't freeze alcohol, because Its not water.
2006-11-23 12:31:43 · answer #9 · answered by tfoley5000 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
They said it above. It will freeze, but, it has to be very cold. Well some have you freeze point. Dang, I not get to say anything good. Everyone beat me to it. Sniffle! :-(
2006-11-23 12:18:46 · answer #10 · answered by Snaglefritz 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋