How long till it freezes solid ?

[jimmbo]

On the plus side - Figure Skating would not be clogging up the TV schedule. :lol:

Neither would Hockey

 

[jimmbo]

Thanks guys - I was worried water's properties might have changed. And no hockey? That WOULD be cause for concern

I've never missed a game, I've never watched them so I've never Missed them

 

[wrvond]

Thanks guys - I was worried water's properties might have changed. <snip>

Well now, I've learned all kinds of things (never too old to learn, I guess!). Didn't know ice is a mineral, either. I also learned that the labels on the jugs of antifreeze are rather misleading.
In other words, a jug of pink stuff labeled -50 degrees means that it will burst a copper pipe at -50 degrees. It will actually start to freeze at +10 degrees F.
So there's the answer to the original question.

 

[Scott Danforth]

And air doesn't freeze until -461F

 

[redneck joe]

There is a wizened old man on this forum that always posts...



Ayuh , air dont freeze. every other argument or experiment is thus rendered invalid.

 

[jimmbo]

Oxygen freezing point of 54.36 K (−218.79 ?C; −361.82 ?F)

Nitrogen freezing point of 48 K

Hydrogen's freezing point of 14.01 K (−259.14 ?C).

Since air is 79% nitrogen and 20% oxygen it most likely can become a solid.

 

[southkogs]

And air doesn't freeze until -461F

Since air is 79% nitrogen and 20% oxygen it most likely can become a solid.

... at -461 degrees F, a damaged driveline is probably gonna' be the least of any of our concerns.

 

[StarTed]

You guys are talking even too cool for the Canadians.

 

[Mohawkmtrs]

No hockey = no life.

 

[bruceb58]

... at -461 degrees F, a damaged driveline is probably gonna' be the least of any of our concerns.

Especially since that temperature is 0?K...absolute zero. This is lower than outer space.

 

[Scott Danforth]

ok, so I had to look up the official air temp

Oxygen freezes at -360.9 ?F, nitrogen at -346.18 ?F, and argon at -308.7 ?F. Therefore, air will freeze if it gets cold enough to freeze oxygen. Such temperatures are never reached naturally on Earth

 

[JASinIL2006]

ok, so I had to look up the official air temp

Oxygen freezes at -360.9 ?F, nitrogen at -346.18 ?F, and argon at -308.7 ?F. Therefore, air will freeze if it gets cold enough to freeze oxygen. Such temperatures are never reached naturally on Earth

Except in Canada.

 

[Rick Stephens]

Except in Canada.

My wife can get a room to those temperatures without any sweat at all.

 

[GA_Boater]

My wife can get a room to those temperatures without any sweat at all.

Who's sweating?

 

[jimmbo]

My wife can get a room to those temperatures without any sweat at all.

The ICE Queen

 

[Scott Danforth]

Rick, does Mrs Stephens read these posts?

 

[Bondo]

Rick, does Mrs Stephens read these posts?

I'm guessin' Not,.....

 

[Rick Stephens]

I'm guessin' Not,.....

Uh.... no.

Boats is my thing. She likes to ride in em when I keep the speed down and sun up.


I read this to her. She is still laughing, while also saying "yer mean". But not really, fearful mixed with respect.

 

[H20Rat]

ok, so I had to look up the official air temp

Oxygen freezes at -360.9 ?F, nitrogen at -346.18 ?F, and argon at -308.7 ?F. Therefore, air will freeze if it gets cold enough to freeze oxygen. Such temperatures are never reached naturally on Earth

I just came from running my trash out to the garbage can. Pretty sure it is fairly close to freezing the air! (ok, it is -26F right now, so not quite, but it felt like it!)

 

[Scott Danforth]

Why do you live where the air hurts your face