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Elephant's Toothpaste
Materials: ★★☆ Available in most school laboratories or specialist stores
Difficulty: ★★☆ Can be done by science teachers
Safety: ★★☆ Some safety precautions required to perform safely
Categories: Catalysts, Chemical Reactions, Reaction Rate
Alternative titles: Peroxide Whoosh
Summary
30% Hydrogen peroxide is added to a Potassium Iodide catalyst, detergent and food colouring, and Oxygen bubbles rapidly produce a foam.
Procedure
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With 3% Hydrogen Peroxide and yeast catalyst: https://www.sciencebuddies.org/stem-activities/elephant-toothpaste
With 30% Hydrogen Peroxide and Potassium Iodide catalyst: https://www.thoughtco.com/elephant-toothpaste-chemistry-demonstration-604250
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Links
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Further Investigation
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