New Phase of Water Concepts

The video explains a new phase of water, similar to a slushie, which exists between liquid and solid states. Initially proposed in 1992, this phase was confirmed in 2022 as a distinct state where water transitions from liquid to slushie to ice and back. At this midpoint, molecules are more loosely linked than in ice but tighter than in water, resembling knots or linked rings rather than a crystal structure. This phase is characterized by really dense, cold water being more liquid than ice yet more solid than water.

What is the new phase of water that exists between liquid and solid states?

• Vapor

• Slushie

• Plasma

• Gas

In which year was the new phase of water first proposed?

• 1992

• 1982

• 2012

• 2002

When was the new phase of water confirmed as a distinct phase?

• 2015

• 2020

• 2010

• 2022

How are the molecules in the new phase of water linked compared to ice?

• Identical to liquid water

• Loosely linked like in gas

• More tightly than in ice

• More loosely linked than in ice

What does the molecular structure of the new phase resemble?

• Straight lines

• Crystal lattice

• Linked rings or knots

• Random arrangement