Today I saw the coolest thing ever!

[brigden]

Some one had left a six-pack of plastic Sprite bottles in our freezer over night. I found them this morning, and I immediately noticed one of them was still completely liquid! They were wrapped in plastic packaging, and so I knew it hadn't just been placed there.

I showed my roommate and he sort of smiled, then told me to open it. I assumed it would explode, or something. He told me it would freeze from the top down, right before my eyes. I opened it, and sure enough, the Sprite began to freeze, from the top down to the bottom. He offered no explanation as to why this occurs, but mentioned he has seen the same phenomenon in beer bottles left in a freezer.

So, why does this occur?

 

[filmmaker]

Originally posted by: brigden
Some one had left a six-pack of plastic Sprite bottles in our freezer over night. I found them this morning, and I immediately noticed one of them was still completely liquid! They were wrapped in plastic packaging, and so I knew it hadn't just been placed there.

I showed my roommate and he sort of smiled, then told me to open it. I assumed it would explode, or something. He told me it would freeze from the top down, right before my eyes. I opened it, and sure enough, the Sprite began to freeze, from the top down to the bottom. He offered no explanation as to why this occurs, but mentioned he has seen the same phenomenon in beer bottles left in a freezer.

So, why does this occur?

I'm sure it has to do with the warm oxygen hitting the liquid upon opening.

 

[Imported]

:Q

I want to see that happen..

 

[T3C]

<-- is interested

 

[MrDingleDangle]

thats crazy...

 

[brentman]

:camera:'s??

 

[Electric Amish]

I've seen that happen as well. The liquid becomes supercooled so that as soon as it warms up enough to freeze that single crystal causes a reaction throughout the liquid.

...at least that was my thought at the time.

 

[isaacmacdonald]

too much pressure to freeze most likely

[edit to add] I think it's similar to deep water. Ice is less dense that liquid water, so excessive amounts of pressure can easily prevent water from freezing.

 

[BooGiMaN]

i have had this happen alot with bottled water ...its cool as heck.

 

[Bootprint]

It was supercooled and under enough pressure to prevent it from freezing before you opened it.
Bunch of text that goes on about it...

 

[pyonir]

sounds like Ice-nine

 

[brigden]

Originally posted by: brentman
:camera:'s??

Here's the kicker: Once the bottle of pop froze completely, it began to thaw and overflow from the bottle.

Where the Hell is Bill Nye when you need him...

 

[kmac1914]

yea, i noticed that used to happen a lot when i was younger when i would get an orange soda everyday after school. It would crystallize as soon as you open it. It's the damndest thing...and it makes tasty slush.

 

[MrDingleDangle]

Originally posted by: brigden

Originally posted by: brentman
:camera:'s??

Here's the kicker: Once the bottle of soda froze completely, it began to thaw and overflow from the bottle.

Where the Hell is Bill Nye when you need him...

 

[brigden]

Originally posted by: MrDingleDangle

Originally posted by: brigden

Originally posted by: brentman
:camera:'s??

Here's the kicker: Once the bottle of POP froze completely, it began to thaw and overflow from the bottle.

Where the Hell is Bill Nye when you need him...

 

[PlatinumGold]

pressure = temperature.

at least that's the theory as i understand it.

 

[MrDingleDangle]

Originally posted by: brigden

Originally posted by: MrDingleDangle

Originally posted by: brigden

Originally posted by: brentman
:camera:'s??

Here's the kicker: Once the bottle of SODA froze completely, it began to thaw and overflow from the bottle.

Where the Hell is Bill Nye when you need him...

 

[brigden]

Originally posted by: MrDingleDangle

Originally posted by: brigden

Originally posted by: MrDingleDangle

Originally posted by: brigden

Originally posted by: brentman
:camera:'s??

Here's the kicker: Once the bottle of POP froze completely, it began to thaw and overflow from the bottle.

Where the Hell is Bill Nye when you need him...

 

[Transition]

Originally posted by: MrDingleDangle

Originally posted by: brigden

Originally posted by: MrDingleDangle

Originally posted by: brigden

Originally posted by: brentman
:camera:'s??

Here's the kicker: Once the bottle of POP froze completely, it began to thaw and overflow from the bottle.

Where the Hell is Bill Nye when you need him...

 

[amcdonald]

Originally posted by: pyonir
sounds like Ice-nine

Wow, an Ice-nine reference. Nice

 

[brigden]

MrDingleDangle, I suggest you visit this site.

CONCLUSION

People who say "Pop" are much, much cooler.

 

[hopeless879]

Originally posted by: Transition

Originally posted by: MrDingleDangle

Originally posted by: brigden

Originally posted by: MrDingleDangle

Originally posted by: brigden

Originally posted by: brentman
:camera:'s??

Here's the kicker: Once the bottle of POP froze completely, it began to thaw and overflow from the bottle.

Where the Hell is Bill Nye when you need him...

 

[weirdichi]

Beakman can go suck it!! Bill Nye rocks!!!! I think I saw him doing commentary on Discovery channel's robot wars or something.

 

[MrDingleDangle]

Originally posted by: brigden
MrDingleDangle, I suggest you visit this site.

CONCLUSION

People who say "Pop" are much, much cooler.

i cooler means live in the middle of nowhere

although i am in texas now which is worse then pop cause they say coke

 

[dxkj]

What would happen if you tried pouring it out? Or poked a hole in the side instead? Now THAt would look cool