Balloons are frozen in liquid nitrogen, then come back to life!

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A science demonstration my wife and I saw while visiting the Chicago Museum of Science and Industry

WARNING: Use of video content is at own risk. Liquid Nitrogen is extremely cold (-196C/-321F) and can freeze skin on contact. Liquid Nitrogen should only be handled by those who understand the risks, and are skilled in dealing with extreme temperatures.

Project History & More Info:

I have a friend who built his own liquid nitrogen generator and can produce it where he works. He recently brought 20 liters of the stuff over to my house, and we spent the entire day trying different experiments with it.

One common experiment i’ve seen done a coupe of times, is placing blown up balloons in the liquid. The air inside gets so cold, it shrinks down to where the balloon looks like it’s almost completely flat. But when you take the balloon out of the liquid nitrogen and set it on a warm table, or hold it in your hands, the air inside warms up and expands, and the balloon looks like it’s blowing up by itself.

I wondered what would happen if I blew up a bunch of small water balloons with air, shrunk them all, then set them all on a warm table at the same time. This experiment makes them look like little balloon babies starting to grow up.

Although they are extremely cold, as long as you shake off the excess LN2 and move the balloons around from time to time, they are safe to hold, and inflate in the palm of your hand.