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Rubber Ball in Liquid Nitrogen

Materials
3
Difficulty
1
Safety
3
A rubber ball is shown to bounce, then put into liquid nitrogen. On removal it is dropped and shatters rather than bounces.
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    Liquid Nitrogen
Materials
1: Easy to get from supermarket or hardware store
2: Available in most school laboratories or specialist stores
3: Requires materials not commonly found in school laboratories

Difficulty
1: Can be easily done by teenagers
2: Can be done by science teachers
3: May require a more experienced teacher

Safety
1: Minimal safety procedures required
2: Some safety procedures required to perform safely
3: Only to be attempted with adequate safety procedures and trained staff

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