Chapter 3: Q17DQ (page 574)
When water is placed in ice-cube trays in a freezer, why doesn鈥檛 the water freeze all at once when the temperature has reached 0掳 C? In fact, the water freezes first in a layer adjacent to the sides of the tray. Why?
Short Answer
As all the layers are at different temperatures, even though the outermost layer is at 0掳 C, the water doesn鈥檛 freeze all at once.