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Grade 12Inorganic Chemistry

y sometimez hot water freezes more quickly than cold water?

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14 Years agoGrade 12
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14 Years ago

THE rate at which heat moves from place to place is proportional to the difference in temperature and since there is a greater temperature gradient in the warm water, it transfres heat quicker than that of cold water. in addition to this,warm water loses a part of its mass due to the evaporation process and there is less part to be cooled.