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It is commonly cooled down enough so that it turns into a liquid. Sometimes, it is also stored in special high pressured containers at room temperature.

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Can liquid nitrogen be contaminated?

Yes, liquid nitrogen can become contaminated if it comes into contact with substances or materials that are not meant to be frozen or stored in liquid nitrogen. Contamination can affect the purity and properties of the liquid nitrogen, so it is important to handle and store it properly to prevent contamination.


At what temperature will nitrogen become a liquid?

The temperature at which nitrogen becomes a liquid is 77 Kelvin (-196°C, or -321°F).


Why is frozen liquid nitrogen dangerous?

Well technically if it was frozen then it would not be a liquid. The reason why liquid nitrogen is dangerous is because of its low temperatures. To have nitrogen which is normally a gas to become a liquid you must make the temperature extremely low. If you stick anything into this liquid nitrogen it will freeze it. This is because it is below the freezing point for most organic structures but now below the freezing point for nitrogen. For nitrogen to become a solid the temperatures must go even lower.


Is liquid nitrogen an element or compound?

Liquid nitrogen is a compound, specifically dinitrogen (N2), since it consists of nitrogen molecules made up of two nitrogen atoms bonded together. It is the liquid form of the nitrogen gas found in our atmosphere.


Can liquid nitrogen gas be condensed?

Yes, liquid nitrogen gas can be condensed to form liquid nitrogen. This is done by lowering the temperature of the gas to its boiling point (-196°C) or below, causing it to condense into a liquid state. Liquid nitrogen is commonly used in various applications such as cryogenic freezing and cooling.

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What do you remove from nitrogen in order for it to be liquid nitrogen?

You remove heat. Nitrogen must be cooled to -196 degrees Celsius to become a liquid.


Which temperature does Liquid Nitrogen become liquid?

Solid nitrogen melts at 63.15 K, -210.00 °C, -346.00 °F to form liquid nitrogen.


When a banana is dipped in liquid nitrogen what temperature does it become?

malleble


Can liquid nitrogen be contaminated?

Yes, liquid nitrogen can become contaminated if it comes into contact with substances or materials that are not meant to be frozen or stored in liquid nitrogen. Contamination can affect the purity and properties of the liquid nitrogen, so it is important to handle and store it properly to prevent contamination.


Is liquid nitrogen supposed to be left on the skin after treatment?

Nitrogen must be cooled to a very low temperature to become liquid nitrogen. At room temperature, liquid nitrogen will change from the liquid phase to the gas phase. Therefore, if the skin is treated with liquid nitrogen, the liquid nitrogen will almost instantly become a gas and evaporate away from the skin. It is impossible to "leave" it on the skin, as this reaction is almost instantaneous and no liquid nitrogen is left behind.


At what temperature will nitrogen become a liquid?

The temperature at which nitrogen becomes a liquid is 77 Kelvin (-196°C, or -321°F).


What will be the state of liquid nitrogen after boiling?

when the liquid nitrogen is boiled then it will turn into nitrogen gas.


What will happen when nitrogen is cooled?

It will become liquid at approx 77 K at atmospheric pressure.


What phase is liquid nitrogen in at room temperature?

Liquid nitrogen is liquid.


How do you separate nitrogen gas from a mixture of nitrogen gas and liquid nitrogen?

You can separate nitrogen gas from liquid nitrogen by allowing the liquid nitrogen to evaporate at room temperature or by heating it to increase the rate of evaporation. The nitrogen gas will separate from the liquid nitrogen as it evaporates, leaving behind the liquid nitrogen.


What is colder - liquid nitrogen or liquid heluim?

Liquid helium is a lot colder than liquid nitrogen.


If liquid nitrogen freezes everything why is itself a liquid?

liquid nitrogen will not freeze everything. Hydrogen and helium will remain a gas when exposed to liquid nitrogen.