The hydrogen peroxide foams.
It becomes inedible
there is no chemical reaction
The enzyme is catalase. It can exist without adding hydrogen peroxide. The hydrogen peroxide simply activates the enzyme.
hope this is correct. it is because the boiled potato has a denatured enzyme resulting it not to have a reaction with h2o2 while the unboiled potato has no denatured enzyme that's why it reacts.
The hydrogen peroxide, H2O2 , is being decomposed into water and oxygen gas (the bubbles).
There was a lot of foam because of the enzyme catalse that is in the potato.
You can decompose hydrogen peroxide into water by adding a few pieces of uncooked diced potato or liver to it. Both potatoes and liver contain enzymes that will break down hydrogen peroxide.
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The enzyme is catalase. It can exist without adding hydrogen peroxide. The hydrogen peroxide simply activates the enzyme.
hope this is correct. it is because the boiled potato has a denatured enzyme resulting it not to have a reaction with h2o2 while the unboiled potato has no denatured enzyme that's why it reacts.
The hydrogen peroxide, H2O2 , is being decomposed into water and oxygen gas (the bubbles).
There was a lot of foam because of the enzyme catalse that is in the potato.
You can decompose hydrogen peroxide into water by adding a few pieces of uncooked diced potato or liver to it. Both potatoes and liver contain enzymes that will break down hydrogen peroxide.
Because liver has more catalase than potatoes.
Question: What is the effect of the acidity of potato juice on the volume of foam produced when hydrogen peroxide is added to potato juice? In this investigation, the prediction that if the acidity of potato juice is decreased then the volume of foam was increased was proven incorrect. Catalase is damaged by acid. The lowest foam volume was 24 ml with the highest acidity, pH6, However the highest foam volume was an average of 42 ml with the second lowest acidity level,pH8 The third highest volume was 35 ml with the second highest acidity level pH7, and the second lowest foam volume was 30 ml with the lowest acidity level pH9.
Yes they do. Catalase in general seems to protect organisms, including potato cells, from the effects of hydrogen peroxide. In plants, catalase is primarily located in peroxisomes, cell organelles which are like lysosomes, but break down simpler molecules. Catalase is involved in decomposition of hydrogen peroxide generated during cellular processes such as photorespiration and oxidation of fatty acids. Hope this helps :)
you can eat a potato
Try a peroxidase enzyme. For example "Versatile peroxidase", Jena Biosciences #EN-203L is an extremely effective catalyst.
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