Just curious...
2007-02-10 04:43:11 · 7 answers · asked by kristen♥ 2 in Science & Mathematics ➔ Weather
To answer this question accurately, it helps to know the definition of the triple point of water. That is where water can exist at all three phases, liquid, solid, or gas. It is also the highest temperature that water can freeze at. This point occurs at a temperature of 32.0098 Deg C and a very low pressure of 0.006 atm. Any lower pressure, and the water will convert to gas.
Same with the temperature, any higher temperature will boil the water to gas.
So, with this being said, water would never freeze at 32.5 degrees at any pressure.
The next thing is that most people assume that pressure will help contract a substance and help it freeze. That is true for most items, except for water. It is one where the more pressure you apply, the lower the freezing point goes. So, you can not pressurize water and make it easier to freeze, it will actually make it harder.
2007-02-10 05:11:44 · answer #1 · answered by bkc99xx 6 · 2⤊ 0⤋
Water will 'freeze' at a higher than normal temperature if placed in a negative atmosphere 'vacume'. It will be pretty extreem though.your curiosity may lead you to the free energy answer so don't quit thinking.here is a hint -spin the thing around
2007-02-10 23:10:12 · answer #2 · answered by stratoframe 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Water will boil at low enough pressures, so I suppose water could freeze at this temperature if the pressure was high enough.
2007-02-10 12:48:03 · answer #3 · answered by Bugmän 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I have had my pipes freeze at 32 degrees before
2007-02-10 12:50:36 · answer #4 · answered by Bunker J 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
no,because water only freeze at 0 (32)
2007-02-11 22:42:20 · answer #5 · answered by ................................ 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Yes. If you increase the pressure, it will freeze at a higher temperature.
2007-02-10 12:48:14 · answer #6 · answered by Anonymous · 2⤊ 1⤋
Nope, 32 F is the magic threshold for freshwater.
2007-02-10 12:46:31 · answer #7 · answered by Paul BS 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋