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Water expands when it freezes. Ice is lighter and denser than liquid water. Ice Floats!

Most substances get denser when they turn from liquid to solid.

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What is the freezing point in cooking?

The freezing point is different for differing substances. In the case of water, the freezing point at normal air pressure is 32 degrees, Fahrenheit (0 degrees Celsius), for cooking or otherwise.


What is the factor that lowers the freezing point of water?

The factor that lowers the freezing point of water is the presence of dissolved substances, such as salt or sugar, in the water.


How can one lower the freezing point of water?

One can lower the freezing point of water by adding substances such as salt or sugar to it. These substances disrupt the formation of ice crystals, preventing water from freezing at its normal temperature of 0 degrees Celsius.


What is the freezing point of hot water?

Water, like all substances, has only one freezing/melting point, which is 0 C or 32 degrees F.


Could freezing point depression be used for substances that are not soluble in water?

Yes, freezing point depression can be used for substances that are not soluble in water. The freezing point depression is a colligative property that depends on the number of solute particles in a solvent, regardless of the specific nature of the solute. If a non-soluble substance can be dispersed or suspended in the solvent, it can contribute to lowering the freezing point of the solution.


How can you prevent water from freezing?

You can prevent water from freezing by adding substances like salt or antifreeze to lower the freezing point, insulating the water container, or keeping it in a heated area above freezing temperature.


What is mean by melting and boiling point?

Melting point & boiling point means the temp that things melt & boil. Water's freezing & melting point is 32 degrees Fahrenheit or 0 degrees Celsius. The boiling point of water is 100 degrees Celsius or 212 degrees Fahrenheit. Different liquids or substances have different melting, freezing, and boiling points.


Why does the freezing point affect the freezing of salt water?

It does not, but salt affects the freezing point. All solids are frozen. Each has a different freezing point. Ice is just the freezing point of water. But your computer keys are frozen too. Different substances freeze differently. But for your purposes, compare water to salt water. The salt in the water causes there to be more things in the water that disrupt the tight hydrogen bonds.Since freezing is tighter H-bonds, salt lowers the freezing temperature because it is harder to freeze it now since there is salt in it.


Can the melting and freezing point of a substance be the same?

For water and some other substances, the answer is 'Yes'.


Is water freezing point same for different pressures?

no


Do all substances freeze into solids at zero degrees Celsius?

No, not all substances freeze into solids at zero degrees Celsius. The freezing point of a substance depends on its chemical composition and molecular structure. Different substances freeze at different temperatures.


Are the melting point of solid and freezing point of liquid of a substance different?

yes the melting point of solid and freezing point of liquid of a substance is differ but in the case of water the melting and freezing point is same.