container unattended in the freezer.
Before putting another item in the freezer, there is one more material you should know about—because its behavior is very different from ordinary ice.
3. Dry Ice
Dry ice is solid carbon dioxide and should not be placed inside a household freezer as a method of storage.
Dry ice does not melt like ordinary water ice. Instead, it changes directly from a solid into carbon dioxide gas through a process called sublimation. In a sealed or poorly ventilated space, the accumulating gas can create dangerous
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