Feature: Cryogenics (8/16)


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CRYOGENIC EFFECT OF LIQUID NITROGEN ON CARNATION
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Carnation Immersed In The Liquid N2
The liquified gas is at a temperature of -196 o C. The liquid nitrogen is boiling because it has absorbed heat from the room, which is around 225 degrees warmer than the liquid. The carnation flower quickly freezes and becomes brittle.
Copyright:© 1990 Chip Clark - Fundamental Photographs