Is it ok to drop dry ice into a drink?

[dxkj]

Im guessing so, as long as you arent in an enclosed area.

 

[GeneValgene]

yes that's fine...people in elementary school do that all the time for halloween
just don't put the ice to your lips

 

[YetioDoom]

Make sure the ice sublimates before you drink it. Frosty lips are no fun.

 

[FoBoT]

the cup someone is drinking out of?
it could come into contact with their lips, that is bad

i think you put it into the container (like a large punch bowl) that the drink is served from, not in

 

[swimscubasteve]

death by carbonic acid

 

[BlueWeasel]

As long as the drink isn't acid...

"Always Add Acid"....is about the only thing I remember from Chemistry.

 

[FoBoT]

Originally posted by: BlueWeasel
As long as the drink isn't acid...

"Always Add Acid"....is about the only thing I remember from Chemistry.

doesn't Coke and most soft drinks have a pH of something like 3 ? very acidic?

 

[axnff]

A lot of dry ice is simply industrial grade dry ice. There's all sorts of metal filings and other debris in it.

And it can't come into contact with copper. Carbonic Acid (e.g. Seltzer) mixed with copper results in a dangerous poison. Soda fountains always use plastic or Stainless Steel fittings downstream from the carbonator.

Not sure what an enclose space has to do with it. 20 lbs of dry ice in a closet might be dangerous, but a block of it in your living room is negligible....