Powers
June 30, 2014, 9:05pm
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I’m sure there’s a thread on this somewhere, but the search function isn’t being kind to me today (search results come up blank and then I have to wait two minutes to try again).
Link to column: Which freezes faster, hot water or cold water? - The Straight Dope
Recent news article: http://www.iflscience.com/chemistry/hot-water-freezes-faster-cold-and-now-we-know-why
Hot water seems to freeze faster than cold water, known as the Mpemba effect.
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Now a team of physicists from the Nanyang Technological University in Singapore, led by Xi Zhang, have found evidence that it is the chemical bonds that hold water together that provide the effect.
Powers &8^]
Rico
July 1, 2014, 6:36pm
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Here’s what you’re looking for.
Glad to help.
Powers
July 7, 2014, 10:39pm
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Considering I already linked the column in my post, that wasn’t actually very helpful.
