Frostbite Theater - Liquid Nitrogen Experiments - Freeze the Rainbow!

Science EducationPrivacy and Security Notice Frostbite Theater Previous Video (Liquid Nitrogen in a Microwave!) Frostbite Theater Main Index Next Video (Liquid Nitrogen and Antifreeze!) Freeze the Rainbow! Starburst candy. They're fruity. They're chewy. They're delicious! But, can they survive taking a bath in liquid nitrogen? [ Show Transcript ] Announcer: Frostbite Theater presents... Cold Cuts! No baloney!Joanna and Steve: Just science!Joanna: Hi! I'm Joanna!Steve: And I'm Steve!Joanna: A student visiting Jefferson Lab from Huntington Middle School in Newport News, Virginia, asked what happens to a starburst if you put it in liquid nitrogen. Well, we're going to find out!Steve: At room temperature, starburst isn't really all that special. I can kind of squish it if I squeeze it hard enough and, if I drop it, nothing really bad happens to it.Oops!Joanna: Room temperature's one thing, but what happens when it's cooled to 321 degrees below zero?Steve: If I drop it now...Oooh! Not good!Joanna: Thanks for watching! I hope you'll join us again soon for another experiment!Steve: Yeah, freeze the rainbow!Joanna: That's Skittles!Steve: Oh...Oh! We should try that!Joanna: We should! I love doing experiments with candy!Steve: Here!Joanna: No! Subscribe to Jefferson Lab's YouTube channel and be notified when we post new videos! This page is maintained by Steve Gagnon.Citation and linking information