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For ice to melt it must absorb heat energy to break down the molecular lattice structure. For water to freeze it must be able to lose heat energy. So whether the water is melting at 0o or freezing at oC depends on whether the surrounding temperature is higher or lower than zero.

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First, the freezing/melting point of oxygen is -218.79 C and hydrogen is -252.8 C.

Second, freezing point actually has nothing to do with the freezing points of its constituent elements. Freezing point is based on the intermolecular forces. Water is extremely unique in this regard. The way the O-H bond is formed allows the molecules to actually form weak bonds between the molecules themselves, giving it a much, much higher boiling point than would normally be expected from other, similar compounds such as H2S, which is a gas at room temp and has a boiling point of -86 C.

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The Centigrade (or Celsius) temperature scale is based around the freezing and boiling of water, with freezing at 0º and boiling at 100º. Water freezes completely at 0ºC, but melts when the temperature rises above 0ºC.

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The melting point and freezing points are equivalents; each compound has specific physical properies, and water also.

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Q: Why is the melting point and freezing point of water 0 degree Celsius and is 0 degree celsius warm or cool?
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How do the boiling and freezing points between the Fahrenheit and celsius?

Boiling points and melting points differ for different elements and compounds. However, if water is considered, the freezing point is 0 degree Celsius which is 32 degree Fahrenheit. Boiling point is 100 degree Celsius which is 212 degree Fahrenheit.


What is freezing point is celsius?

0 degree Centigrade or 0 degree Celsius.


What is freezing point for celsius?

0 degree Centigrade or 0 degree Celsius.


What is the degree for Celsius for freezing?

The answer depends on freezing WHAT!


Which is colder -18 degree Celsius or -12 degree Celsius?

-18 degrees Celsius is colder because it is farther below freezing, which is 0ºC


What is the ratio of the degree Fahrenheit for freezing and the degree Celsius for freezing?

32 to zero


What happens to oxygen at -183 Celsius?

It approaches melting point. it liquifies at -218.350006 Degree Celsius.


What is the physical state of substance with a melting point of 13 degree celsius and boiling point of 60 degree celsius?

liquid


What degree in celsius is 10 degrees below the freezing point of water?

In Celsius degrees, 10° below the freezing point of water is -10° .


How hot is 7 degree celsius?

It is 7 degrees above freezing point Celsius which is 0 degrees


Is 5 degrees celsius hot or cold?

fairly cold 0 degree Celsius = 32 degree Fahrenheit = freezing point for water 5 degree Celsius = 41 degree Fahrenheit


What is larger a Celsius degree or a Fahrenheit degree?

1 Degree of Celsius is larger. The number of degrees Fahrenheit between Water freezing (32) and boiling(212) is 180 degrees. The number of degrees Celsius is 100 degrees. So the Celsius degree has more value.