
Sign up to save your podcasts
Or


Think you need cold temps to liquefy oxygen? Think again! Science reveals that cranking up the pressure actually RAISES the liquefaction temperature—and a sudden pressure drop could make it evaporate and cool explosively. Dive into the mind-blowing phase diagrams and physics behind this counterintuitive phenomenon, plus why heat of vaporization never flips negative. For advertising opportunities, visit Avonetics.com.
By Ask ScienceThink you need cold temps to liquefy oxygen? Think again! Science reveals that cranking up the pressure actually RAISES the liquefaction temperature—and a sudden pressure drop could make it evaporate and cool explosively. Dive into the mind-blowing phase diagrams and physics behind this counterintuitive phenomenon, plus why heat of vaporization never flips negative. For advertising opportunities, visit Avonetics.com.