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Cold water...but if the water is heated than let still to room temp, it will freeze faster than regular room temp water *Because the time taken for something to cool to the temperature of its surroundings is proportional to the temperature (Newton's Law of Cooling and proceeding from there), the object with the higher temperature will take longer, thus the cold water freezes first. If the objects have the same initial temperature, they will take the same time to freeze (assuming identical conditions and a constant temperature in the surroundings for all objects). The above answer would be correct in realistic terms because boiling 'hard' water removes the dissolved ions from it (you may have noticed the "fur" in an electric jug) and raises the freezing temperature compared to unboiled water.

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Cold water will freeze first. Before hot water can freeze, it must dissipate its stored heat. Its stored heat is what makes it hot. Cold water does not have to do this before freezing.

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What gets cold first hot or cold water?

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Does hot water freeze at a different ratev than cold water?

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