Nitrogen, Cryogenic Cocktails, and the Periodic Table of Death and Mystery

In the bar, you see a drink billowing icy smoke and order one. The waiter drops your cocktail on the table, pours in liquid nitrogen at a temperature of −196°C (−320°F), and you quickly down the alcohol/nitrogen mix to the boisterous cheers of your friends. As the contents settle in your warm gut, the liquid nitrogen rapidly expands to gas at 700 times its volume and … Music for the Periodic Table of Death was created by Gioele Fazzeri and published under Creative Commons License. References for this episode can be found at the following website: ⁠https://carolpotenza.com/hydrogen-and-the-periodic-table-of-death/⁠ More from Carol Potenza and to sign up for her monthly newsletter, please visit her at ⁠https://carolpotenza.com/⁠