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Try this wacky and easy to do experiment at home with your kids, and watch colorful tubes of foam erupt into elephant toothpaste!
Elephant's toothpaste is a foamy substance caused by the quick decomposition of hydrogen peroxide (H 2 O 2) using potassium iodide (KI) or yeast and warm water as a catalyst. [1] How rapidly the reaction proceeds will depend on the concentration of hydrogen peroxide.
Try this wacky and easy to do experiment at home with your kids, and watch colorful tubes of foam erupt into elephant toothpaste!
One experiment, called "Elephant's Toothpaste," uses a strong solution of hydrogen peroxide mixed with dish soap and a catalyst to create a huge column of foam.
Toothpaste comes in a variety of colors and flavors, intended to encourage use of the product. The three most common flavorants are peppermint, spearmint, and wintergreen. Toothpaste flavored with peppermint-anise oil is popular in the Mediterranean region. These flavors are provided by the respective oils, e.g. peppermint oil. [18]
The first experiment, according to Mark Zabawa, associate professor of chemistry and biology at ILCC's Emmetsburg campus, included mixing potassium iodide and hydrogen peroxide with detergent to create a foam resembling "elephant toothpaste." The second included using leaf blowers to demonstrate kinetic energy. [3]
The 18-year-old decided to go live on 3 October to show fans the “elephant toothpaste” experiment and things went wrong...
Dr. Sheffield's tooth powder, a predecessor to toothpaste. Sheffield was a respected dentist and dental surgeon of his time. In the mid-1870s, he thought of a new tooth cleaning product in a cream form as a replacement for the tooth powders common at the time. [2]