Why Hot Water Freezes Faster Than Cold, Explained

Scientists have always pondered over why hot water froze faster than cold. Xi Zhang at the Nanyang Technological University in Singapore and a few pals provide one explanation to Mpemba effect, the observation that warm water freezes more quickly than cold water. They said that the Mpemba paradox is the result of the unique properties of the different bonds that hold water together. A single water molecule consists of a relatively large oxygen atom joined ...