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What compound makes popcorn explode?

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Anonymous

13y ago
Updated: 8/19/2019

The compound known chemically as "H20" - water. There is a tiny drop of water at the heart of every corn kernel. When heated, it turns to steam, and turns the corn kernel "inside-out" - that's popcorn.

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13y ago

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