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When both pieces are cool, the ball will not fit through the ring. When the ring is heated, it expands, and the ball will fit through it.
When both pieces are cool, the ball will not fit through the ring. When the ring is heated and the ball is pl;aced in Liquid Nitrogen, the ring expands, and the ball contracts so it  will fit through the ring.


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* Drawer 52
* Ball and Ring: Drawer 52
*Bunsen Burner:
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Revision as of 18:39, 5 January 2023

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Description:

When both pieces are cool, the ball will not fit through the ring. When the ring is heated and the ball is pl;aced in Liquid Nitrogen, the ring expands, and the ball contracts so it will fit through the ring.

Location:

  • Ball and Ring: Drawer 52
  • Bunsen Burner: