Science Club (Elephant Toothpaste)

Join us in DeRidder for our monthly Teen Science Club!

Photo Credit: Micheal J via Flickr

Explore what makes elephant toothpaste – what chemicals make the foamy, fluffy substance and what different colors and consistency can you create?

From Wikipedia: “Elephant’s toothpaste is a foamy substance caused by the rapid decomposition of hydrogen peroxide using potassium iodide or yeast and warm water as a catalyst. How rapidly the reaction proceeds will depend on the concentration of hydrogen peroxide.”