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Pouring Mercury into Liquid Nitrogen (slow motion)

2014-01-17

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Mercury freezes at -39C ---- Nitrogen boils at -196C

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Mercury in small container: http://youtu.be/-Yf_Mi-ZHjw

Mercury in big flask: http://youtu.be/VTeeOs2Ok6I

Copper in N2: http://youtu.be/0gLBBbNXn4g

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