- 1/2 cup of liquid hydrogen peroxide.
- 10 drops of liquid food coloring.
- 1 tablespoon of liquid dish soap.
- 1 packet of dry yeast.
- A 16-ounce plastic soda or water bottle OR a bucket that size.
- A small cup to hold your yeast and at least 3 tablespoons of warm water.
How do you make elephant toothpaste explode?
When
hydrogen peroxide (H
2
O
2
) decomposes
, it breaks down to form water (H
2
O) and oxygen (O
2
). The soap bubbles that erupt from the cylinder are actually filled with oxygen. You'll notice that the foam has a brown tint.
What makes elephant toothpaste explode more?
The foam you made in this classic Elephant's Toothpaste reaction is extra-special because
each tiny foam bubble is filled with oxygen
. … It quickly broke apart the oxygen from the hydrogen peroxide. Because it did this very fast, it created lots and lots of bubbles.
Does elephant toothpaste explode?
Mix two solutions together and you get an amazing eruption of foam that looks like a giant stream
of toothpaste exploding from the cylinder
. Some people refer to this foam as Elephant's Toothpaste (when the reaction is in action, this name will totally make sense).
What chemicals do you need to make elephant toothpaste?
What is Elephant Toothpaste? This large demonstration uses
hydrogen peroxide (H
2
O
2
), sodium iodide (NaI) and soap
. First we pour in the hydrogen peroxide, then the soap and finally the sodium iodide.
Is Elephant toothpaste safe to touch?
It is safe to touch
because all that foam is just soap, water and oxygen. Let your kids have some fun with the foam too. Just be sure to have a towel handy!
Why is it called elephant toothpaste?
Elephant Toothpaste. This demonstrations is called Elephant's Toothpaste
because the chemical reaction produces a large foamy mess that looks like toothpaste squirting out of a tube
. It is so big that only an elephant could use toothpaste this large.
What is the best container for elephant toothpaste?
You can easily use the elephant toothpaste reaction as a holiday chemistry demonstration. Just add green food coloring to the peroxide and detergent mixture and pour the two solutions into a Christmas tree-shaped container. A good choice is
an Erlenmeyer flask
because it has a cone shape.
Can you use hair developer for elephant toothpaste?
A tray to place the bottle in to catch the foam (I used an aluminum tray.)
1⁄2 cup of 6 percent hydrogen peroxide or 20 volume hair developer
. (You can purchase the hair developer from Amazon.com or at Sally Beauty Supply.
How do you dispose of elephant toothpaste?
Pour the yeast mixture into the bottle and watch what happens. It may take a few seconds to react, but the result is well worth the wait. When you are finished, it is safe to dispose of all of the demonstration materials either by
throwing them away in the trash can or by washing them down the drain
.
What is Devil's toothpaste?
However, devil toothpaste is
a mass explosion that requires a catalyst like potassium iodide or yeast, hydrogen peroxide, and soap to get started
. This makes the reaction colossal. Here's a video below to show what it takes to make a humongous devil toothpaste explosion!
How do you make elephant toothpaste with baking soda?
- Mix the yeast in a small amount of warm water and set it aside to start dissolving.
- Add the hydrogen peroxide, dish soap and food coloring to the soda bottle and swirl to mix.
- Add the dissolved yeast and sit back to watch the foam.
- Clean up the mess.
How hot is Devil's toothpaste?
The resulting explosion of food coloring and foam is more impressive than any special effect from a Hollywood movie. Warning: The chemical reactions in this video are highly exothermic, causing the foam to reach temperatures of
200 °F and higher
.
What is the world record for elephant toothpaste?
The highest elephant's toothpaste fountain is
20 m (60 ft 7 in)
, and was achieved by Fletcher Rollinson, Mark Rober, Bob Pflugfelder, Jacob LaRocca, John Marcu, and Dale Leishman (all USA) in Gridley, California, USA on 22 August 2020.
Why does elephant toothpaste get hot?
The oxygen-filled bubbles, which make up the foam, are actually the remainder of what happens when the hydrogen peroxide breaks down into water and oxygen. The bottle felt warm to the touch because this
was an exothermic reaction in
which energy is given off in the form of heat.
What is elephant toothpaste called?
Where Do Elephants Pack Their Toothpaste? In Their Trunk! This demonstration's called
Elephant's Toothpaste
because the chemical reaction produces a large foamy mess that looks like toothpaste squirting out of a tube. It is so big that only an elephant could use toothpaste this large.
