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As most people know, if you leave ice cream out on the counter, it melts into slush. So how come Liquid Nitrogen can freeze ice cream without a freezer? Also, Nitrogen makes up approximatly 80% of the air, so why don't we freeze?

Nitrogen changes into a liquid at -196 degrees Celciuc. That's -230 degrees Ferenheight! No wonder it freezes everything! Also, Nitrogen's boiling point is so low that, at room temperature, it is constantly boiling and evaporating.

For more experaments with Liquid Nitrogen, go to http://www.zyra.org.uk/liqnitro.htm

(Sarah M.)
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