Do elephants brush their teeth with elephant toothpaste?

It is so big that only an elephant could use toothpaste this large. It is, of course, not toothpaste so please do not try to brush your teeth with it! The kids safe version below is harmless but certainly wouldn't taste very good.

Is toothpaste an elephant toothpaste?

This foam looks like a giant squeeze of toothpaste—almost big enough for an elephant! Put on your safety glasses to do this activity because hydrogen peroxide can irritate your eyes. (Note: although the product of this activity resembles toothpaste, it is not toothpaste, so do not attempt to use it!)

What do you use elephant toothpaste for?

How hot does elephant toothpaste get?

The 500 ml of water has a heat capacity of around 2100 J/K. So, the solution gets about 12 K hotter. This calculation seems to assume 3% hydrogen peroxide. A good elephant-toothpaste demo will use 30%, which of course produces ten times the energy.

What is Devil's toothpaste?

Devil's Toothpaste is really the same as the famous Elephant Toothpaste experiment, just executed with higher concentration hydrogen peroxide. In this case, [Integza] is using 50% hydrogen peroxide combined with potassium permanganate as a catalyst.

Science Fair Friday: Do Elephants Brush their teeth? Making elephant tooth paste

Why does elephant toothpaste explode?

Hydrogen peroxide breaks down into oxygen and water. As a small amount of hydrogen peroxide generates a large volume of oxygen, the oxygen quickly pushes out of the container.

Can you double elephant toothpaste?

While elephant toothpaste is impressive without getting too big, it can be fun to scale it up. In this case, you can simply double or triple all the ingredients.

Is Devil's toothpaste harmful?

The Devil's toothpaste, the engineer says, was made from a proprietary mixture, and is far more dangerous than elephant's toothpaste. The resultant show it puts on, however, is perhaps even better than the elephant toothpaste's.

What happens if you touch Devil's toothpaste?

THE CHEMISTRY

Concentrated hydrogen peroxide can result in a strong chemical burn if it gets on your skin. To create the elephants toothpaste reaction a second chemical is added (know as a catalyst) which basically tears-apart the hydrogen peroxide into water while releasing Oxygen gas inside the bubbles.

Can you touch elephant toothpaste with your bare hands?

It is safe to touch because all that foam is just soap, water and oxygen. Let your kids have some fun with the foam too. Just be sure to have a towel handy!

Why is it called elephant toothpaste?

Elephant Toothpaste. This demonstrations is called Elephant's Toothpaste because the chemical reaction produces a large foamy mess that looks like toothpaste squirting out of a tube. It is so big that only an elephant could use toothpaste this large.

How do you make exploding foam at home?

Who holds the world record for largest devil's toothpaste?

In a recent video, YouTuber Mark Rober illustrates the enormous power of devil's toothpaste while reclaiming his world record title.

Will instant yeast work for elephant toothpaste?

I seem to think that name fits rather perfectly! Here's what you'll need: a 16 oz. bottle, hydrogen peroxide, instant dry yeast, dish soap, food coloring, a funnel, and a large pan.

What is the world record for elephant toothpaste 2021?

A US toy company has achieved the world record for the largest Elephant's Toothpaste reaction. The Guinness World Records reported the event from Los Angeles and the reaction measured 342.52 meters.

Who has the world record for most elephant toothpaste?

The largest elephant's toothpaste fountain is 342.52 cubic metres (12,095 cubic feet 1676.16 cubic inches) and was achieved by KiwiCo (USA) in Los Angeles, California, USA, on 24 January 2022.