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It is a chemical experiment using hydrogen peroxide and potassium iodide, mixed with detergent and water.
If you add all these together, the hydrogen peroxide's decomposition is sped up by the catalyst, potassium iodide. Oxygen is given off and forms foam with the detergent. The foam pushes up in the cylinder or test tube and comes out the top looking like toothpaste, hence elephant's toothpaste.
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∙ 14y ago
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∙ 15y agoHydrogen peroxide (H2O2) is always decomposing to release oxygen and water, but it does so slowly. In elephant toothpaste, the hydrogen peroxide is mixed with detergent and food color and then saturated iodide solution is added. The iodide acts as a catalyst so that the H2O2 breaks down really quickly. All the gas bubbles released makes the detergent bubble up suddenly.
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∙ 11y agoElephants do have teeth. Although zoos may provide dental care for their elephants, the phrase elephant toothpaste often refers to a chemistry experiment that has nothing to do with elephants.
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∙ 13y agoBecause the foam looks like an elephant trunk squeezing toothpaste.......
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it shows that there is many ways to make it and it tell us that it looks like an elephant trunk.
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∙ 12y agotoo look at and admire
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I have never flown 1st class but i know you get a TV on the back of the seat in front of you , a wash bag with tooth paste and a tooth brush,and a pillow and a blanket
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What is an ivory horn made of?
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Is tooth paste acidic?
tooth paste is alkaline
Why do they call tooth paste tooth paste?
It is called tooth paste because the paste is for cleaning you teeth for example it can protect your teeth from cavities or gum pain also can whiten you teeth with special tooth paste products and you brush it on to your teeth TOOTH-PASTE.
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tooth paste? are you kidding? you cant fix a game with tooth paste
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tooth paste is 'du dentifrice' (masc.) in French.
What is world famous paste?
tooth paste
Is tooth paste poisonous?
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Yes, Petco sells tooth paste for animals.
Is there brine shrimp in tooth paste?
yes I work for a tooth paste company and we put them in there my boss wants to make tooth paste healthy because brine shrimp are healthy for you
What was the first tooth paste sold in metal toob?
what was the first tooth paste sold in metal toobs
Is tooth paste a strong alkali?
no tooth paste is a weak alkali and it's pH nuber is 8
Action of tooth paste in tooth?
Tooth paste is a flavoured mild abrasive. It removes stains and polishes the enamel. The brush itself actually cleans food particles off the teeth,not the paste.
