Why does hot water freeze faster than cold water? Published by
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student selected as finalist from among 22,000 entries A
University of Leicester student is a finalist in a worldwide
competition to find the best answer to the question: Why does
hot water freeze faster than cold water? The competition was set
in June 2012 by the Royal Society of Chemistry which sought an
answer to this question. The idea was to allow the public to
submit an answer within four weeks of issuing a call for
explanations, regardless of format or scientific training.
Anyone could answer using any online media from anywhere in the
world. The response was overwhelming with more than 22,000
entries from as far afield as Bolivia, Australia and Uzbekistan
Now second year Chemistry student Adam Smith, from Kettering in
Northamptonshire, is among the final 11 shortlisted finalists.
He entered the competition as part o