Thermodynamics > Changes of State
DCS# 4C20.20
ICE BOMB
APPARATUS
ice bomb
202-11-D6
container of liquid nitrogen
101-01-C
plexiglas tank with plexi cover
202-18-E
DESCRIPTION
Fill the cast iron bomb with degassed water and cap it off. Place it in a beaker of liquid nitrogen inside the plexiglas box and secure the lid. When the water freezes, it will expand and burst the bomb. This takes about five minutes.
