Description: Water is frozen inside a sealed cast-iron container by immersion in a dry ice/acetone bath. The container splits and occasionally breaks in two.

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Source: Shakhashiri, B.Z. Chemical Demonstrations: A Handbook for Teachers of Chemistry

Year or vol: 3 page: 310

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