Hot water will form ICE CRYSTALS first, but it will not freeze solid first. This is due to the fact that when water gets hot the molecules spread out and it makes the crystals easier to form.
When ice crystals form, it causes the molecules to spread out (the spreading out has already happened in Hot water) which is why frozen water has a larger volume than liquid water.
The spreading of the water molecules when in crystal form also makes it less dense which is why ice floats in water. All of this was from grade 11 chemistry.
When ice crystals form, it causes the molecules to spread out (the spreading out has already happened in Hot water) which is why frozen water has a larger volume than liquid water.
The spreading of the water molecules when in crystal form also makes it less dense which is why ice floats in water. All of this was from grade 11 chemistry.