Liquid Oxygen 💨➡️❄️ Rocket Fuel in a Beaker #chemistry #science

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This demo shows how oxygen gas can be condensed into liquid oxygen using liquid nitrogen. The pale blue liquid is paramagnetic, showing a weak attraction to a strong magnet. When burning steel wool is dipped into liquid oxygen, the flames flare dramatically because oxygen fuels combustion far more than air. Beyond the lab, liquid oxygen is used as a rocket oxidizer, in medical breathing systems, and in industrial processes.

Safety note: Liquid oxygen is extremely cold and reactive; it should only be handled in a controlled laboratory with proper PPE and ventilation.

Attribution: Clip source: NileRed — original upload Making and playing with Liquid Oxygen (2015) (Archive.org mirror of YouTube). Transformed under fair use: narration, music, trim (~30s), reframed visuals, educational subtitles.

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https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Liquid_oxygen

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zu7revUCefw