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New Explanation for the Mpemba effect
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: Received: 16 January 2019 / Approved: 16 January 2019 / Online: 16 January 2019 (13:01:55 CET)
Version 2 : Received: 20 December 2019 / Approved: 20 December 2019 / Online: 20 December 2019 (11:02:33 CET)
Version 3 : Received: 28 February 2020 / Approved: 28 February 2020 / Online: 28 February 2020 (13:32:36 CET)
Version 2 : Received: 20 December 2019 / Approved: 20 December 2019 / Online: 20 December 2019 (11:02:33 CET)
Version 3 : Received: 28 February 2020 / Approved: 28 February 2020 / Online: 28 February 2020 (13:32:36 CET)
A peer-reviewed article of this Preprint also exists.
Tyrovolas, I.J. New Explanation for the Mpemba Effect. Proceedings 2020, 46, 2. Tyrovolas, I.J. New Explanation for the Mpemba Effect. Proceedings 2020, 46, 2.
Abstract
The purpose of this study is to check out the involvement of entropy in Mpemba effect. Provided that preheating of the water the cooling duration is reduced, we theoretically show that water gains more entropy when warmed and re-cooled to the original temperature.
Keywords
entropy; hydrogen bond network; specific heat
Subject
Chemistry and Materials Science, Physical Chemistry
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