Liquid nitrogen freezes water on contact.

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INSUFFICIENT LEANING

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Is it true that liquid nitrogen freezes water on contact?

Unclear. Several peer-reviewed and reference sources describe liquid nitrogen being used to freeze water, such as creating ice plugs in pipes, freezing water drops, and fast-freezing water samples. None directly states that liquid nitrogen freezes water on contact, so the evidence only partially supports the claim.

Verdict: PARTIAL LEAN · 7 sources for, 0 against · Last checked 3 Oct 2026

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Evidence for · 7

Liquid nitrogen

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Liquid nitrogen. (n.d.). en.wikipedia.org. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Liquid_nitrogen

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Liquid Carbon Dioxide and Solid Nitrogen.

1994

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C., L. T. & Robert, M. (1994). Liquid Carbon Dioxide and Solid Nitrogen.. eric.ed.gov. https://eric.ed.gov/?id=EJ509032

Double-ice-plug freezing using liquid nitrogen for water pipe repairs

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Double-ice-plug freezing using liquid nitrogen for water pipe repairs. (n.d.). cir.nii.ac.jp. https://doi.org/10.1080/1573062x.2017.1395900

Weight loss and isotopic shifts for water drops frozen on a liquid nitrogen surface

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Weight loss and isotopic shifts for water drops frozen on a liquid nitrogen surface. (n.d.). cir.nii.ac.jp. https://doi.org/10.1002/rcm.3724

Freezing xylem conduits with liquid nitrogen creates artifactual embolisms in water-stressed broadleaf trees

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Freezing xylem conduits with liquid nitrogen creates artifactual embolisms in water-stressed broadleaf trees. (n.d.). cir.nii.ac.jp. https://doi.org/10.1007/s00468-015-1302-4

Effect of water ice-glazing on the quality of frozen swimming crab (Portunus trituberculatus) by liquid nitrogen spray freezing during frozen storage

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Effect of water ice-glazing on the quality of frozen swimming crab (Portunus trituberculatus) by liquid nitrogen spray freezing during frozen storage. (n.d.). cir.nii.ac.jp. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ijrefrig.2021.06.035

Fast-freezing with liquid nitrogen preserves bulk dissolved organic matter concentrations, but not its composition

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Fast-freezing with liquid nitrogen preserves bulk dissolved organic matter concentrations, but not its composition. (n.d.). cir.nii.ac.jp. https://doi.org/10.5194/bg-13-4697-2016

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