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“Elephant Toothpaste” – featured on the Jay Leno Show, Wired Science, and SI on Campus… and somewhat referenced on MLIA.
When our organic chemistry lab ended a little early for a change, we were given the opportunity to perform a more entertainment oriented experiment.
Our “Elephant Toothpaste” was created through the combination of hydrogen peroxide, potassium iodide, and dish soap. While reacting, it did produce steam, but the camera didn’t pick it up well. However, touching the hot foam and hastily trying to get it off did get captured by the camera fairly well.
We used 30% hydrogen peroxide, a concentrated solution of KI, and Dial dish soap if you wish to know. It’s easy enough to find more detailed instructions through the use of your friendly neighborhood search engine.
For the record, if you do this, use gloves and goggles. Better safe than tripping, slamming your face into the foam, and running around screaming. There’s a good chance you’d still go into a panic even if you had goggles and gloves on when you did that, but it’s the thought that counts.
And I’ve gotta say, ours is orange, so that makes it pretty darn cool (you can thank the soap for that). But honestly, the reaction of the “chemists” is more enjoyable than the reaction of the “toothpaste,” in my opinion 
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Cool stuff c(:
Cool stuff c(:
it looks like shit! …
it looks like shit!!
literally!!!!
its like really tru…..”3 guys one tube…not good”
i bet you ate it afterwards
What is the solvent …
What is the solvent used to dilute the potassium iodide?
The stuff i need to …
The stuff i need to make this i can get everywhere?
looks like …
looks like marshmallow!! mmmmmmm
gimps?
gimps?
Whoa, instant art! …
Whoa, instant art! Suck it, Warhol!
Wow they make a new …
Wow they make a new record it’s not a elephant’s toothpaste its a biggest POOP ever.
maybe it’s a elephant’s poop
HOW DO YOU DO THAT?
HOW DO YOU DO THAT?
is it hot or …
is it hot or something?
haha thats cool
…
haha thats cool
its chemistry, why are people thinking of penises
can you touch it?
can you touch it?
looks like dick
looks like dick
Nothing? It just …
Nothing? It just has less water in it, so higher molarity. I don’t think it’s straight KI.
Uhuh yeah, I probably wouldn’t have touched that. And in case you’re wondering, potassium dichromate and concentrated (18M) sulfuric acid gets pretty darn hot too.
Man I love being a chemist.
………nerds….. …
………nerds………….. fascinating
At first it looked …
At first it looked like a Diet Coke plus Mentos explosion, but then it turned into something completely different…
meh
meh
bigest turd y ever …
bigest turd y ever see
iodide concetrated …
iodide concetrated wit hwhat?
This:
is what I …
This:
is what I want to do with my life <33
@ dubhe89 30% …
@ dubhe89 30% hydrogen peroxide, a concentrated solution of KI, and Dial dish soa
what are the …
what are the ingredients??? I want to try it too!!
does it really burn?
does it really burn?
@lifetaker1234 i …
@lifetaker1234 i was gonna say at 0:04 it looks like a with a knob.
0:07 giant dildo
0:07 giant dildo