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You can put it down the drain, nothing is really stopping you from doing so but you shouldn't put it down the drain. Liquid nitrogen is extremely cold and can have explosive consequences once it sublimates into a gas and could potentially burst your pipes.

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What happens when you add liquid nitrogen to lava?

The liquid nitrogen has enough coldness to completely cool down lava, but also it has the exact same energy to make lava explode. Think of it as pouring liquid nitrogen on your hand, but if you don't put the right amount of heat (helium) and at the right time your your hand will fall off. Think of your hand falling off as explosion.


What happens to a banana when you put it in liquid nitrogen?

its particles freeze to make it solid


Why does the water bottle containing liquid nitrogen explode?

Liquid Nitrogen in a water bottle will explode because of pressure build up. Liquid nitrogen vaporizes rather quickly and when it transitions from liquid to gas, the pressure increases if kept at the same volume. Think of boiling water in a closed container. It is similar to that but liquid nitrogen evaporates at much lower temperature, it will explode at room temperature. Let's say you submerged this water bottle below the boiling point of liquid nitrogen and put liquid nitrogen in the bottle, the bottle will not explode. It is a mechanical explosion (simple transfer of forces) not a chemical explosion like with hydrogen where hydrogen gas ignites.


How do you dispose of liquid nitrogen?

The safest way is to put it in an open space away from people and let it harmlessly boil off into the atmosphere which is 79% nitrogen anyway.


What happens when you put rubber in liquid nitrogen?

the end of the wet stick freezes immediately. liquid nitrogen is very cold ( -196 degrees F)

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You can put a liquid pipe snake down your drain or put a hose down there


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It's when you put down nitrogen (Normally) as a liquid, 28% or 32% nitrogen. This is done with a field cultivator or a center/off-center disk with a injection system to get the liquid nitrogen in the ground.


Is liquid nitrogen flamable?

no. In some situations nitrogen is used to put out fires.


Why don't they use liquid nitrogen to put out wildfires?

Because it's dangerous.Because liquid nitrogen is expensive and inconvenient.Because liquid nitrogen will instantly evaporate once it comes close to fire.


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You can put it down but it's useless. Go to a plumbing warehouse and get 'Zonk'. First, take apart the U trap and see if you get the obstruction.


How can you maintain sperms in large quantity?

Put semen in liquid nitrogen.


What happens when you add liquid nitrogen to lava?

The liquid nitrogen has enough coldness to completely cool down lava, but also it has the exact same energy to make lava explode. Think of it as pouring liquid nitrogen on your hand, but if you don't put the right amount of heat (helium) and at the right time your your hand will fall off. Think of your hand falling off as explosion.


Can you pour grease down the drain?

You can but you shouldn't. Liquid grease will eventually solidify. When it solidifies in your pipes, this results in a clog. Put the grease in a container (like an empty tin can) and put it in the freezer. When it solidifies, you can put it in the trash.


What happens to a banana when you put it in liquid nitrogen?

its particles freeze to make it solid


Can you put pudding down the drain?

yes, pudding shouldn't hurt your drain at all.


How do you frozen plant sample in liquid nitrogen?

put it inside an eppendorf tube and throw in liquid nitrogen. of course it depends what you are planning to do in next step. you can use a mortar and pestle if you want to grind.


Is it possible to drain liquid from a bee sting?

Leave it alone and put salt or baking soda on it.