Question

What happens when you put lava in a pool of liquid nitrogen?

Answer 1

With this amount of liquid nitrogen, more than just the surface lava would start to freeze, and immense pressure would build up underneath. Beneath the mouth of the volcano, there would be kilometers (miles) of lava slowly making its way to the surface. Its natural flow would be stopped by the frozen top layer.

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Answer 2

Depending on the amount of liquid nitrogen and the size of the lava flow, the nitrogen will regain it gaseous form well before it contacts the surface of the lava. However, due to the energy cost of bringing the liquid nitrogen back to a gas, it will cool the air above the lava by a few degrees, until that air is reheated by the lava itself.

Step-by-step explanation:

The liquid nitrogen has enough coldness to completely cool down lava, but also it has the exact same energy to make lava explode.