When Hot Water Freezes Faster than Cold: The Mpemba Effect #shorts
14When is hot colder than cold? When conditions are right for the Mpemba effect. The Mpemba effect refers to the observation that under certain conditions, hot water can freeze faster than cold water. It was named after Erasto Bartholomeo Mpemba whose story of the effect was popularized in 1963. While the phenomenon has been observed and studied for centuries, the exact mechanisms behind the Mpemba effect remain a mystery. Some proposed theories suggest that the effect may be caused by the behavior of dissolved gases or the presence of impurities in the water, while others propose more exotic explanations involving the behavior of hydrogen bonds or the interaction of the water molecules. Understanding the nature of the Mpemba effect could potentially revolutionize our understanding of the behavior of water and have implications for fields such as materials science and environmental engineering. Subscribe for more science mysteries!