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Once i put a full glass of water in the freezer and totally forgot about it. The next day i opened the fridge and the glass was broken. I belive that ice expands and not contracts. If you see the discovery channel and see what happens to the ground in nature. Its like an inch taller than normal when frozen ... i think from personal observation.
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If you throw a glass of water into the air when it is extremely cold can it freeze before it hits the ground?
In most conditions, no. Assuming you have the glass of water sitting at the same temperature as the outside environment, if the external temperature is low enough to be below freezing temperature (0 Celsius/32 Fahrenheit) then the water in the glass would already be frozen before it was thrown. However, let's assume the water is in an above-freezing environment, then quickly taken into a below-freezing environment, and thrown from the glass before it can freeze inside the glass. I've seen videos of this happening, and the flying water particles do indeed freeze in mid-air, however since the water is so dispersed in the air it doesn't turn into a chunk of ice like you might expect, instead it turns into something resembling snow as it's thrown and flutters out in a cloud. From what I hear, for this to happen it needs to be somewhere around -50 Fahrenheit.
Why doesn't spring water freeze?
If the temperature is below freezing a water supply will freeze in the cold weather. The water will not freeze if the temperature is 32 degrees or more.
Can you freeze liquor with liquid nitrogen?
About the temperature of dry ice. It is the same as putting frozen water (ice) in a glass of water. The temperature of the ice and water will be about equal to the freezing point of water. Alcohol is used because it has a freezing point lower than H2O, if you put dry ice in water everything will freeze.
A highly corked glass bottle full of water left outside on a frosty night bursts?
If a highly corked glass bottle full of water is left out of doors on a frosty night it will burst because the water contained in the bottle will freeze on a frosty night and convert into ice. There is no room available for the increased volume and this may result in bursting of the bottle.
What will happen if you cool water down below its melting point?
Depends on the pressure the water is under, but normal water will freeze.
What happends if you freeze a glass of water?
The glass may break.
What cup will freeze water faster glass or a foam?
I assume you mean the water in the cup. Foam is a better insulator than glass, so it should be the water in the glass cup.
Does a liquid expand when frozen?
No. Most liquids contract when they freeze. Water is unique in that it expands.
For water in glass plastic or styrofoam cups - which will freeze fastest?
Assuming they are the same or similar shape and volume, water in glass would freeze first, then plastic then foam. Foam allows transfer of heat out of water more slowly than plastic and the glass probably has the highest rate of heat radiation of the three.
Does glass expand or contract when heated?
Glass definitely contracts when cooled. If you take a hot glass bottle, perhaps one that has been sitting by a campfire, and toss it into cold water, perhaps a nearby river, you will almost certainly find that the glass fractures as the surface in contact with the cold water tries to contract while the inner glass that is still hot does not.
What happens if energy is added to or remove from a glass of water?
If a sufficient amount of energy is added to a glass of ice water, the ice will melt, and if a sufficient amount of energy is removed, the water will freeze solid.
What happens if you add or remove energy to a glass of water?
if you add it will stay liquid but if you remove it will freeze
Does sugar water freeze faster then tap water?
yes it does because the surgar in the water turns into cristles and elimenating all warmt hfrom the glass
What happens to a glass of water if it is left in the desert?
If in a warm or hot desert, the water will evaporate. If in the Antarctic (which is also classed as a desert) the water will freeze solid.
Will water freeze faster in a plastic cup or a metal cup?
Water in a metal cup will freeze faster because metal conducts coldness and energy the most. trust me, I did a project with a metal, plastic, glass, and paper to see which cup would freeze the quickest. Hopefully this answer helped.
What does liquids become when they freeze?
Liquids become solids upon freezing. Most solids contract when they freeze. The expansion of water when it becomes ice is an unusual property.
How can you knock over a full glass and not spill any water?
Freeze it first. Alternatively, fill it with oil so that when you knock it over it won't be water that you spill.
