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Supercooling is the cooling of a liquid below a transition temperature without the transition occurring, especially cooling below the freezing point without solidification
Since Slurpees are a mixture of fine ice, water, and syrup, they do not meet the definition of being supercooled. Slurpees achieve their drinkable form due to the mechanical mixing inside of the machine, as well as the reduction in it's freezing point from the sugar (a phenomenon also known as "freezing point depression".
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CoachYes, slurpee is considered a supercooled liquid because it is kept at a temperature below its freezing point without solidifying. The rapid cooling process involved in making slurpees helps create a supercooled liquid state, allowing it to remain in its liquid form even when cooled below its normal freezing temperature.
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What forms when supercooled raindrops freeze on contact with soild objects?
When supercooled raindrops freeze on contact with solid objects, they form a clear layer of ice known as glaze ice. Glaze ice can accumulate on surfaces like power lines, trees, and roads, creating hazardous conditions.
What forms when super cooled raindrops freeze on contact with solid objects?
When supercooled raindrops freeze on contact with solid objects, they typically form ice pellets or sleet. Supercooled raindrops are liquid water droplets that remain in a liquid state even below freezing temperatures until they come into contact with a solid surface, which triggers the freezing process.
How is it possible for a water bottle to freeze instantly?
When a water bottle is supercooled below its freezing point without any disturbance, it can freeze instantly when it is agitated or disturbed, causing the water molecules to rapidly crystallize and solidify.
Can water freeze instantly under certain conditions?
Yes, water can freeze instantly under certain conditions, such as when it is supercooled below its freezing point without any disturbance or nucleation sites to initiate the freezing process.
Why do you think distrails form?
A distrail, short for dissipation trail, forms when an aircraft flies through a supercooled cloud. The cloud freezes due to the disturbing airflow created by the aircraft, as well as by the addition of plenty of freezing nuclei due to the aircraft's exhaust gases. Altocumulus is usually either frozen or supercooled and can show distrails. They are uncommon, especially the clear distrails. Distrails are usually not very long, since they usually show in altocumulus which is not at a cruising altitude of the aircraft (i.e. the aircraft is either descending or ascending through the cloud). In some cases a distrail may transform into a cloud hole: a large elliptical hole in altocumulus with virga in the middle.
