Question

What fraction of Supercooled water at Standard Pressure turns into ice?

Answer 1

1

Answer 2

Supercooled water is liquid water that has been cooled below its freezing point ($0^\circ$C at standard pressure) without solidifying. This state is metastable, meaning it is not the most stable state under those conditions. The stable phase at temperatures below $0^\circ$C and standard pressure is ice. When freezing is initiated in supercooled water, the system tends to move towards its most stable state. If the freezing process is allowed to proceed to completion, the entire mass of supercooled water will convert into ice. Therefore, the fraction of supercooled water that turns into ice, assuming the process is initiated and allowed to complete, is 1.