My ice cubes always have cloudy air bubbles inside. Is there a way to freeze water without the bubbles? What is the physics or chemistry behind the solution?
2007-05-04 10:50:27 · 6 answers · asked by odu83 7 in Science & Mathematics ➔ Physics
Boil the water and allow to cool before freezing.
This drives out the dissolved air.
2007-05-04 12:32:23 · answer #1 · answered by Norrie 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
In principle, it is possible; in practice, it isn't worth the bother. Water contains a certain amount of dissolved air, which will come out of solution as water freezes. If you outgas the water by placing it under a partial vacuum (until the water boils), much of the air can be removed.
2007-05-04 18:34:20 · answer #2 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Hot water has most of the air out of it already, so has a better chance of producing cubes with no bubbles.
2007-05-04 17:58:42 · answer #3 · answered by Steve 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
The trick is to boil the water and then freeze it straight away.
Boiling helps diffuse the dissolved gases out of water.
Placing thw water immediately in the freezer will help prevent these gases dissolving inti the water.
2007-05-04 18:13:13 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
If you can keep the water moving slightly while it is freezing it will be completely free of bubbles and be crystal clear. I don't know how you would do that though.
2007-05-04 17:59:00 · answer #5 · answered by Scott C 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
nope. just use hot water . cold water hads too much oxgyen. i thank...
2007-05-04 17:54:29 · answer #6 · answered by iesha h 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋