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Does warm water freeze faster than cold water? Experimental evidence seems to indicate that hot water does indeed freeze faster than cold water - this seems counterintuitive and there are a number of different explanations for the phenomenon. I don't think anyone has found a grant to study it in depth so there are not clear answers to the cause. Thermal contact argument The hot water melts the ice under the tray and when it …

…gases, which reduce the rate of freezing, will allow the hot water to freeze more quickly. It isn't a true argument Hot water does not freeze faster than cold water. You can take your pick which you believe! Personally I think there is a weight of evidence that it is true and hot water does freeze more quickly than cold water and I suspect that all the reasons above may have a role to play.