Periodic Videos | Elephant's Toothpaste (slow motion) - Periodic Table of Videos @periodicvideos | Uploaded 8 years ago | Updated 8 hours ago
Behold, the popular Elephant's Toothpaste reaction... We look at it in some detail.
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Hydrogen Peroxide solution is catalysed by Potassium Iodide - washing liquid (for foam) and food dye (for colour) make the whole thing more visible!

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