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Because antifreeze is made up, mostly, of non-polar molecules. Water is made up of the polar molecule H2O. A slightly negative charge on the oxygen end and a slightly positive charge on the hydrogen end. This forms many temporary hydrogen bonds between the molecules of water which impedes their massive vibration ( which is what heat is ) and allow a high vaporization point also. Antifreeze has no such bonds and easily begins vibrating massively with the application of energy.

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