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The Effect of Liquid Nitrogen on a Rose

red rose in liquid nitrogen

 

What happens when a rose is immersed in liquid nitrogen?

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thumbnail of glass tube with liquid nitrogen

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The insulated glass container contains liquified nitrogen gas at a temperature of -196 o C. The liquid is boiling because it has absorbed heat from the room, which is around 225 degrees warmer than the liquid.

 

thumbnail of rose in liquid nitrogen

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The rose freezes very quickly in liquid N2.

thumbnail of frozen rose being broken by stick

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The rose becomes as hard and brittle as porcelain and can be easily shattered.

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