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.
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Is Devil's toothpaste dangerous?

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.
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What happens if you touch elephant toothpaste?

The oxygen gas produced gets trapped in the soap which produces the big ball of foam. The reaction produces oxygen gas, water and iodine. That is why the foam has a yellow color. If you were to touch this foam, your hand would be stained yellow just as if you put iodine on your skin.
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How hot does Devil's toothpaste get?

The resulting explosion of food coloring and foam is more impressive than any special effect from a Hollywood movie. Warning: The chemical reactions in this video are highly exothermic, causing the foam to reach temperatures of 200 °F and higher.
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What is Devils toothpaste made of?

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.
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What happens if you touch Elephant Toothpaste?



Can elephant toothpaste burn you?

The original elephant toothpaste reaction, which uses a much higher concentration of hydrogen peroxide, can cause both chemical burns and thermal burns. 1 While it produces a larger amount of foam, it's not safe for kids and should be performed only by an adult using proper safety gear.
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What is the world record for elephant toothpaste 2021?

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.
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What is the catalyst in Devil's toothpaste?

However, devil toothpaste is a mass explosion that requires a catalyst like potassium iodide or yeast, hydrogen peroxide, and soap to get started. This makes the reaction colossal.
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Can you play with elephant toothpaste?

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!
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Can you eat elephant toothpaste?

Elephant toothpaste is an exothermic reaction, so the foam will be warm to the touch. The foam is safe to touch and play with as a sensory activity, but don't let your children eat it or get it in their eyes. This is safe to wash down the drain for clean up.
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Who holds the elephant toothpaste world record?

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.
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How do I make elephant toothpaste?

1/2 cup 20-volume hydrogen peroxide liquid (20-volume is a 6% solution; you can get this from a beauty supply store or hair salon) 1 Tablespoon (one packet) of dry yeast. 3 Tablespoons of warm water. Liquid dishwashing soap.
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How do you make exploding foam?

Here's How:

Carefully pour the hydrogen peroxide into the plastic soda bottle. Add 10 drops of food coloring to the plastic soda bottle. Add 1 T. of dish soap to the plastic soda bottle, and swirl the bottle around to mix everything up.
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How do you make big toothpaste?

Measure 1/2 cup of hydrogen peroxide, and carefully pour it into the bottle. Add a big squirt of dish soap into the bottle, and swirl gently to mix. If you want to make your foam a single color, add a few drops of food coloring directly into the hydrogen peroxide, and swirl the bottle gently to mix.
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How many world records does Dude Perfect have?

Dude Perfect currently holds 14 Guinness World Records.
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What causes the reaction in elephant toothpaste?

How does this reaction occur? This reaction occurs when the yeast acts as a catalyst to separate the oxygen from the hydrogen peroxide. The foam is a result of oxygen-filled bubbles from the hydrogen peroxide being broke into water (H2O) and oxygen (O2).
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Is Elephant Toothpaste a solid liquid or gas?

As the oxygen is continually made the foam squeezes out of the bottle like toothpaste...for an elephant! Foam is a kind of a mixture called a colloid - gas bubbles in a liquid.
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What happens when you mix hydrogen peroxide and yeast?

When yeast was added to hydrogen peroxide, a chemical in the yeast causes a reaction in which the hydrogen peroxide breaks apart to form oxygen gas and water. The oxygen was in the bubbles you saw. This reaction causes the temperature to go up.
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How long does it take to make elephant toothpaste?

Add about 1 tablespoon (15ml) of liquid dish soap into the bottle and swish the bottle around a bit to mix it. In a separate small cup, combine the warm water and the yeast together and mix for about 30 seconds. It should be about the consistency of melted ice cream – add a bit more warm water if needed.
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