• Question: Why is ice cold?

    Asked by thejellybabies to David, Luna, Probash on 24 Mar 2011 in Categories: .
    • Photo: David Pyle

      David Pyle answered on 24 Mar 2011:

      At atmospheric pressure, water-ice forms by freezing water at 0 degrees Celsius – so under normal conditions, ice will feel cold. You could make water ice at higher temperatures, but only at higher pressures!

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