FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE聽|聽June 14, 2016

Foam explosion in super slow motion (video)

WASHINGTON, June 14, 2016 鈥� You might have seen this wacky experiment in a chemistry class or on late-night TV. Dropping a mixture into some hydrogen peroxide produces a huge foamy flume. But what鈥檚 actually causing that big mess? Turns out it鈥檚 a great illustration of a key concept in chemistry. In this week鈥檚 video, Reactions teams up with chemistry professor Matt Hartings, Ph.D., to explain the Elephant Toothpaste experiment. Check it out here:聽 .

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