Making Ice Cubes

Q

Does hot water freeze faster than cold water?

A

Under certain conditions, yes.

Straight Dope
http://www.straightdope.com/classics/a2_098b

sci.physics faq
http://math.ucr.edu/home/baez/physics/General/hot_water.html

Herb Weiner's commentary
http://www.wiskit.com/marilyn/freezing.html

Scientific American: Is it true that hot water freezes faster than cold water or that cold water boils faster than hot water? It seems hard to believe, but some people swear that it is so.

More to come . . . (someday)

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