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Old 01-14-2006, 09:59 AM  
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Quote:
Originally Posted by bringer
Why doesn't alcohol freeze?
Answer:
Alcohol will freeze, but only at extremely low temperatures. Water's freezing point is 0 degrees Celcius, but the freezing point of ethanol (the alcohol you're talking about) is -114 degrees Celsius. Ultra-low temperature freezers (which are the coldest you can buy) have temperatures between -50 and -90 degrees Celcius. Your freezer at home most likely has temperatures around -10 degrees Celcius. All these temperatures are too warm for pure alcohol to freeze. That's why you can alcohol in your freezer and it won't freeze

Good explanations in this thread. I knew Vodka would freeze at some point, but I have never reached it.

Note to self: do not turn freezer down below -50 degrees C...if that's even possible!

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