Dry Ice

Dry Ice Slice

Dry ice Introduction:

Dry Ice, the trademark name for solid carbon dioxide, reaches its solid state when cooled liquid carbon dioxide is put under pressure. Carbon dioxide is a colorless, odorless gas, and it is a part of the air.

 

Physical Characteristics:

Molecular weight: 44.01

Density(solid): 1560kg/ m³ (-78¡æ)

Density (liquid): 1019 kg/ m³ (-17.8¡æ)

Density (gas): 2 kg/ m³ (0¡æ)

Melting point: -57¡æ

Boiling point: -78.5¡æ

Rate of liquid carbon dioxide change to gas carbon dioxide:

8.726SCF (gas)/LB (Liquid -17.8¡æ, Pressure: 21 kg/ m²)

Rate of liquid carbon dioxide change to solid carbon dioxide:

0.46£¨-17.8¡æ£©,0.57£¨-48.3¡æ£©