• Question: can liquid nitrogen change pressure in a can?

    Asked by Modmiia to Dave, Ed, Guido, Hugh, Stef on 17 Mar 2015.
    • Photo: Ed Rial

      Ed Rial answered on 17 Mar 2015:


      Hi miia

      If you have liquid nitrogen in a can it would want to turn into a gas, which would increase its volume by 700 times. If the can was sealed it would mean the pressure in the can would increase by 700 times, and it would explode!!

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