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Question about Elephant Toothpaste activity
Posted: Tue Sep 16, 2025 4:15 pm
by oliviarg
what is the chemical equation for the reaction
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Re: Question about Elephant Toothpaste activity
Posted: Sat Sep 20, 2025 10:07 pm
by calixte
Hi!
The chemical reaction for elephant toothpaste is 2 H₂O₂ → 2 H₂O + O₂ (gas). Basically your hydrogen peroxide (H₂O₂) breaks down to water and oxygen gas, and your oxygen is caught in the soap to make bubbles just like when your washing your hands. Also the yeast you have added catalyzes(=makes faster) your reaction.
Re: Question about Elephant Toothpaste activity
Posted: Sun Sep 21, 2025 7:24 am
by MadelineB
The "For Further Exploration" section at the end of this project
https://www.sciencebuddies.org/stem-act ... toothpaste outlines how you can explore the effect of the shape of the container or different concentrations of the hydrogen peroxide effect the reaction!
And see this for more interesting ideas:
https://www.sciencebuddies.org/science- ... -container
Let us know what you find and if you have more questions!