2006-07-08 07:49:15 · 12 answers · asked by enzi 2 in Science & Mathematics ➔ Chemistry
-109 degrees Fahrenheit (-78.5 degrees Celsius)
http://www.wrh.noaa.gov/vef/kids/dryice.php
2006-07-08 08:01:55 · answer #1 · answered by knowbuddycares 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Be careful where you try to store dry ice...
If you store it somewhere enclosed the pressure will build up as the solid becomes a gas; not only could you suffocate because the CO2 replaces the O2 in the area so you can't breathe, but if the pressure builds up a lot it could explode...
Seriously...
Dry Ice can be fun, but you have to be careful with it...It is v. cold and can cause NASTY burns...
2006-07-08 09:34:57 · answer #2 · answered by Shimmer 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
dry ice, i.e. frozen carbon dioxide is around -109 degree F. This not practical for your fridge due to the fact that it would make a brick of everything in there, and would cost you a small fortune to maintain. Also, there is a safety issue here. Think about it, it's minus 109!!!!
2006-07-08 09:33:41 · answer #3 · answered by dertedfive 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
whether the dry ice is in the refrigerator or in the closet, the temperature you can achieve is the same, because the dry-ice sublimes at a temperature less than your refrigerator maintains.
So your fridge is actually warming the dry ice, only not warming it as fast as the closet.
Dry ice sublimes at about -78C (that would be about -108 F)
That is the coldest you can get with dry ice at regular atmospheric pressure
2006-07-08 08:08:02 · answer #4 · answered by enginerd 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
the hottest temperature you can get with dry ice is -109.3 degrees F (around -78 degrees C) at normal atmospheric pressure. theoretically it can get colder, but liquefied gas is more practical for lower temperatures. dry ice is practical up to -300 degrees F (-185 degrees C)
FYI, dry ice can also be created when CO2 is subjected to high pressures in normal temperatures.
2006-07-08 08:08:58 · answer #5 · answered by dennis_d_wurm 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Dry ice is solid carbon dioxide.. which stays solid below -78.5 degrees Celsius. When you stick it in your refrigerator, dry ice will sublimate and become CO2 gas and warm up to about 4 degrees Celsius.
2006-07-08 08:07:35 · answer #6 · answered by Endocytosis 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
it's about -20 k
2006-07-08 15:30:57 · answer #7 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
it could cause your fridge to shut down because it is so cold, but it gets down to about -109 degrees F. If doing anything with dry ice, read this first.
http://www.wrh.noaa.gov/vef/kids/dryice.php
2006-07-08 08:41:47 · answer #8 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
eh, you don't really wanna mess with dry ice, unless you are a professional
It leaves ugly burns that are hard to heal.
2006-07-08 07:52:54 · answer #9 · answered by the nothing 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
at -4 Celcius
2006-07-08 19:54:49 · answer #10 · answered by xmax 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋