Southern Comfort freezing?!


Question: Southern Comfort freezing!?
I got a new bottle of soco and i want to put it in the freezer for about 20 hours!. It's unopened!. I've heard that the freezing point of alcohols of about 40% or greater will freeze at about -117F!. Soco is 35% and its in a glass bottle, so I'm a little concerned if the bottle will shatter or if it will freeze!.Www@FoodAQ@Com


Answers:
No, the freezing point of alcohol is around -148F, but that's pure alcohol!. It is 0F at 0%!. So around 40% it should be -148*0!.4 = -60F!.

The bottle will not shatter, nor will the soco freeze!.

also, water is the *only* liquid which expands when it freezes!. Alcohol will decrease its volume, the water component would expand upon freezing!. Not exactly sure how much the ethanol changes, I would still venture a guess that the overall liquid would expand, but much less than if it were pure water!. Regardless, this is at some low temperature!.

Strangely, if you use chemistry and freezing point depression, the freezing point of 40% ABV is -17F!. Using a linear regression technique, it was -60F!. I'm inclined to believe the linear regression over chemistry, mainly because the chemistry equation is designed for small concentrations!.Www@FoodAQ@Com

It won't freeze!.

If the freezing point of a 40% or greater alcohol is -117F, then 5% of
-117F would be 5!.85 F!. Therefore: (-117F) - (-5!.85F) = -111!.15F!. I doubt your freezer gets that cold!. Www@FoodAQ@Com

I don't think it will freeze!. I reckon it will get deliciously cold though!. Or if you are lucky you may end up with a slushy!Www@FoodAQ@Com





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