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Why do cold packs feel cold?

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In a chemical ice pack you have to break some sort of seal so that two chemicals react. The chemicals that are used are chosen because when mixed they create an endothermic reaction causing it to feel cold

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the ammonium nitrate used in most common ice packs retains cold temperatures

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ammonium nitrate

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