Overtime, a household freezer will develop a layer of ice that coats the inside an grows thicker over time. Describe what happens to cause this layer of ice to form and grow.

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Lauren Mills

Physics

26 April, 14:26

Overtime, a household freezer will develop a layer of ice that coats the inside an grows thicker over time. Describe what happens to cause this layer of ice to form and grow.

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Lincoln Acevedo · Answer 1

The moisture in the freezer will freeze due to the cold temperature, and form a layer of ice (the water molecules expand and solidify). Each time the freezer is opened, the moisture that enters via the air will freeze and form a layer of ice on top of the previous layer, causing the ice to grow thicker over time.