Triple Point of Liquid Nitrogen

Identifier: T: H - 042

Triple Point Apparatus

Concept Overview:

  1. Cooling by Evaporation
  2. Triple Point (Solid, Liquid, Gas existing simultaneously)

Lecturer Procedure

Step(s) to Follow

  1. Remove black stopper from top of clear dewar.
  2. Use funnel to fill dewar approximately 1/4 of the way with liquid nitrogen (there is a line marked for your convenience)
  3. Replace black stopper
  4. Turn on switch to activate vacuum pump
  5. After nitrogen snow forms, turn off vacuum

Expected Result

Nitrogen will boil, gradually becoming cooler.

Solid nitrogen will form (looking like snow) on top of the liquid

Solid Nitrogen


A camera can be set up to zoom in on the snow by request

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