ELI5- Hydrogen freezes at -434.5F, Oxygen freezes at -361.8F. How in the heck does water freeze at 32F?

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I have looked online for answers and have found no clarity on this and it is vexing me daily ever since the question came into my head. Someone please help.

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Hydrogen and oxygen are elements and diatomic molecules and their characteristics are very different when molecularly bound with other elements. Water is not a mere mixture of hydrogen and oxygen, rather water is the result of a variety of chemical reactions.

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