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Why Hot Water Freezes Faster Than Cold—Physicists Solve the Mpemba Effect — Editor’s Picks — Medium
Why Hot Water Freezes Faster Than Cold—Physicists Solve the Mpemba Effect
Aristotle first noticed that hot water freezes faster than cold water but chemists have always struggled to explain the paradox. Until now
Water may be one of the most abundant compounds on Earth, but it is also one of more mysterious. For example, like most liquids it becomes denser as it cools. But unlike them, it reaches a state of maximum density at 4°C and then becomes less dense before it freezes.
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