• @starman2112
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    23 days ago

    Liquid oxygen is way too pretty for how dangerous it is

    • @[email protected]
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      222 days ago

      Ok, I’ll bite. Why/how is liquid oxygen dangerous? Doesn’t it just basically instantly boil into gas if it gets anywhere outside of its cryo chamber?

      • @starman2112
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        222 days ago

        Not really, it stays liquid until it boils, so it can stay outside the cryo chamber for a few seconds. And since it’s pure oxygen, on top of the dangers with liquid gases being super cold, it’s also a potent oxidizer, so it can set fire to some fuels without a hear source