Self-Freezing Liquid: The Effect of the Liquid Type and Trial Time on the Freezing Time of a Liquid
School Name
Heathwood Hall
Grade Level
9th Grade
Presentation Topic
Consumer Science
Presentation Type
Non-Mentored
Abstract
Snap-freezing, the scientific phenomenon of supercooling liquids, can be seen as a party trick on major social media platforms such as YouTube. This experiment was conducted by the need to replicate a successful demonstration of snap-freezing water. This experiment demonstrates snap-freezing of water. Snap-Freezing is the process by which an object is rapidly frozen using dry ice, an ice/salt mixture, or liquid nitrogen. The rate of Snap-freezing of other liquids were then compared to that of water. The other liquids measured were carbonated drinks: Coca Cola, Coca Cola Zero, and Caffeine-Free Diet Coke. The carbonated drinks do not contain the same ingredients and specifically, sugar varied among the three drinks. Trials were ran with each liquid submersed in an ice and kosher salt mixture for 75 and 90 minutes. Slamming on the table was video recorded with Surface Book. The rate of Snap-freezing for each trial was determined using Google Sheets and Logger Pro. Some of the carbonated beverages froze faster than the water. The actual act of Snap-freezing liquids has entertainment values.
Recommended Citation
Davis, Ryan and Sobel, Andrew, "Self-Freezing Liquid: The Effect of the Liquid Type and Trial Time on the Freezing Time of a Liquid" (2017). South Carolina Junior Academy of Science. 85.
https://scholarexchange.furman.edu/scjas/2017/all/85
Start Date
3-25-2017 11:59 PM
Presentation Format
Written Only
Group Project
Yes
Self-Freezing Liquid: The Effect of the Liquid Type and Trial Time on the Freezing Time of a Liquid
Snap-freezing, the scientific phenomenon of supercooling liquids, can be seen as a party trick on major social media platforms such as YouTube. This experiment was conducted by the need to replicate a successful demonstration of snap-freezing water. This experiment demonstrates snap-freezing of water. Snap-Freezing is the process by which an object is rapidly frozen using dry ice, an ice/salt mixture, or liquid nitrogen. The rate of Snap-freezing of other liquids were then compared to that of water. The other liquids measured were carbonated drinks: Coca Cola, Coca Cola Zero, and Caffeine-Free Diet Coke. The carbonated drinks do not contain the same ingredients and specifically, sugar varied among the three drinks. Trials were ran with each liquid submersed in an ice and kosher salt mixture for 75 and 90 minutes. Slamming on the table was video recorded with Surface Book. The rate of Snap-freezing for each trial was determined using Google Sheets and Logger Pro. Some of the carbonated beverages froze faster than the water. The actual act of Snap-freezing liquids has entertainment values.
