• Question: How cold is ice?

    Asked by anon-186536 to Catherine, Danny, Raquel, Trystan, Verity on 14 Nov 2018.
    • Photo: Danny Ward

      Danny Ward answered on 14 Nov 2018:

      Water turns to ice at 0 degrees celsius. Most ice however will be much colder than this. Envionmental ice in the environment is dependant on the atmospheric temperature. For example in Antarctica, it can reach -50 degrees Celsius. The ice in your freezer will typically be stored at around -20 degrees Celsius.
      .
      There other types of ice made from other things than water too! Dry ice is a common one. Its made from solid carbon dioxide. We use it a lot in the research laboratory as it can freeze biological samples quickly and be used for certain reactions. Dry ice is a frosty -78.5°C! ❄️

Comments