like if you boiled water at a very hight temp.
and put it in the freezer how long would it stay hot and how long would it take to freeze??
2007-09-03 14:55:05 · 8 answers · asked by Anonymous in Food & Drink ➔ Other - Food & Drink
Interesting question from a scientific viewpoint. However, I've never tried it, so I don't know how long it would take. I've heard that hot water freezes faster than cold water, but I can't explain the mechanics of that.
2007-09-03 15:07:36 · answer #1 · answered by gldjns 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Water has some very interesting properties. Basically you will find that particles of hot water are more distantly spaced than those of water which is say at room temperature. This small feature causes water to exhibit an anomalous behaviour when exposed to an enviroment which tends to try to change its state. Take this classic example; any liquid would flow easily in to a porous wall. Hot water is like a porous wall i.e. with its molecules floating about loosely. Tiny bits of frozen water moecules floating about in the freezer attach themselves far much easier on to a hot water surface than on to a cold water surface possibly due to opposite forces being exhibited by the contents in question and the porous nature of hot water surface. These tiny bits escape fast in to the hot water in a competitive fashion with each one trying to absorb the other so as to change its state and thus hot water being smaller in mass and contained in the freezer will be overcomed faster and freeze I hope this helps...
2016-05-20 22:40:51 · answer #2 · answered by ? 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
From a physics point of view, your question is impossible to answer because it very much depends on how much water you have and whether you are freezing it at a place above sea level but you did not provide that.
2007-09-03 18:18:10 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
I accually read some where that it freezes quicker then room temp water. Dont ask me how!
2007-09-03 21:41:53 · answer #4 · answered by Hold_your_color 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Why bother. All you would do is melt and defrost everything else in the freezer.
2007-09-03 15:32:48 · answer #5 · answered by Bob 6 · 1⤊ 0⤋
This was how we defrosted the fridge in "the day". I don't recommend it.
2007-09-03 15:07:32 · answer #6 · answered by Sheila M 2 · 1⤊ 0⤋
i actually tried it 1ce............................it only stayed hot for about 15 mins. and then i left my house 4 the rest of the day so idk exactly when it froze.....srry........ may b u should try it urself and record ur results
2007-09-03 15:06:25 · answer #7 · answered by Amy 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
try it?
2007-09-03 15:36:22 · answer #8 · answered by meg 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋