Elephant's toothpaste is a foamy substance created by the decomposition of hydrogen peroxide using potassium iodide as a catalyst. Hydrogen peroxide is main substance foe this reaction. Hydrogen peroxide is made up of two hydrogen and two oxygen molecules. The bonds between these molecules naturally break, when hydrogen peroxide slowly becomes water and oxygen gas.
Reaction
2h2o2____>2h2o+o2
It requires small amount of these materials to making foams like valcano. It is simple experiments for children to making valcano. It is also called as marshmallow exeriment.
Reaction
2h2o2____>2h2o+o2
It requires small amount of these materials to making foams like valcano. It is simple experiments for children to making valcano. It is also called as marshmallow exeriment.
Why i am choosing this topic?
Ten days ago a teacher and two children poured a mixture of solution in a beaker when suddenly large amounts of foams appeared . It goes on viral in social media.
See this below
See this below
Reference:https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Elephant's_toothpaste
https://www.thoughtco.com/elephant-toothpaste-chemistry-demonstration-604250
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