Rainbow Elephant's toothpaste

Chief Scientist Carl Nelson demonstrates the decomposition of hydrogen peroxide using a catalyst. The addition of detergent and food coloring captures some of the oxygen gas generated in a colorful ball of foam.

[aperson]

This is what all young kids visualize when someone says "science"

[peachypish]

"Yeah it's like ghostbusters 2!"
Me: *DON'T SPOIL IT*

[ryankelley]

" That looks acidic." - Ryder
" Bet I could drink it." - Drack
" No Drack, no.." - Lexi P'Terro

[Plumbusss]

I love elephants toothpaste, and the food colouring makes is so much cooler.

[admiralpercy]

HOW IS THIS CHANNEL NOT HUGE I DON'T EVEN KNOW WHAT COUNTRY THEY'RE IN

[marcellatabion]

This is what I am doing for my science fair project

[-pyrosef-]

oh man I would love to work there, so fun and engaging for the kids. And newscaster Tony seems pretty down to earth!

[kxl-super]

I very much enjoyed this experiment. Thank you. Also, do you recommend sodium iodide or potassium iodide?

[gauridalmia]

The rainbow blast looked like many fruit flavored jets

[Thoralmir]

Question is, what happens when you toss a lit matchbook into that mass of O2 bubbles?

[hayleeg]

What are the quantities for this reaction? How much potassium iodide is used? How much water to powder/crystals?, How many mls of hydrogen peroxide and dish soap?

[joannebrodersen]

can it burn skin once it is catalized?. Can it splatter & bleach clothes? How do you clean it up?

[Fuliginosus]

What would happen if you held a flame to elephant's toothpaste. Would it all vanish in one sudden burst of fire?

[Anmly]

What happens if you put elephant toothpaste in a vacuum chamber?

[jamiabrumback-lewis]

Jamia and Tiffany:three, two, one, boom!

[MIAMITAROT]

Anyone can tell me where I can get catalyst from?

[gamingsms]

What happens when u light. The elephant pasta will it burn or no?

[gkayequerubin]

3:57 I WANNA DO THIS AT OUR SCIENCE FAIR THIS SCHOOL YEAR! THANKS FOR GIVING ME AND IDEAAA

[Venhenny]

is that stuff dangerous? i mean like toxic or something?

[becca-boo]

I want to try this In a small scale. Is it poisonous to animals or children even if you wash the foam away ?