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Why is this gummy bear on fire? 🍬🐻
In this episode of Science Experiments & Demonstrations, Gregory Wolf (@wolf_science) demonstrates how heating potassium chlorate (KClO₃) with a blowtorch causes it to melt and decompose, releasing pure oxygen. This turns it into a powerful oxidizer that self-ignites when it comes into contact with any organic material, like a gummy bear. The result is a dramatic combustion reaction!
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Why is this gummy bear on fire? 🍬🐻
In this episode of Science Experiments & Demonstrations, Gregory Wolf (@wolf_science) demonstrates how heating potassium chlorate (KClO₃) with a blowtorch causes it to melt and decompose, releasing pure oxygen. This turns it into a powerful oxidizer that self-ignites when it comes into contact with any organic material, like a gummy bear. The result is a dramatic combustion reaction!
#Chemistry #ScienceExperiment #ScienceDemo #STEM #Science #YouTubeShorts #Shorts
Short Science with the Museum of Science:
youtube.com/playlist?list=PLxeUBLGfcIB9dB6n8zqwu_w2vG6DmLsKy
Science Experiments & Demonstrations with the Museum of Science:
youtube.com/playlist?list=PLxeUBLGfcIB9yHCFkONvzFpWVLYI8SfVx
Among the world's largest science centers and New England's most attended cultural institution, the Museum of Science reaches over 300 million people a year — at Science Park and in museums around the world, in classrooms, and online. Established in 1830, the Museum is home to such iconic experiences as the Theater of Electricity, the Charles Hayden Planetarium, and the Mugar Omni Theater. The Museum influences formal and informal STEM education through research and national advocacy, including through its Youth Exploring Science (YES) program through the William and Charlotte Bloomberg Science Education Center. Around the world, the Museum is known for digital experiences such as Mission: Mars on Roblox and traveling exhibitions such as Science Behind Pixar. The Public Science Common, a state-of-the-art programming and event space featuring sweeping 270-degree views of Boston and Cambridge, and is a space to bring together people for a wide variety of programs and events. Learn more at mos.org
Copyright © 2026. Museum of Science. All rights reserved. This video is owned by the Museum of Science and may not be reproduced, redistributed, or used in any manner without prior written permission from the Museum of Science.
