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Q: Why is cornstarch able to turn into a liquid?
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Is poison liquid?

Not if it is cornstarch.


Is liquid starch poison?

Not if it is cornstarch.


What happens when mix cornstarch with vinegar?

When cornstarch is mixed with vinegar, it makes a cloudy solution. It cannot dissolve in the vinegar, so it creates a liquid that has cornstarch particles floating in it turning the liquid cloudy.


Is cornstarch liquid?

No. It comes in powder form.


What are the properties of cornstarch?

cornstarch has many properties. when hit hard, it is a solid. when touched lightly it is liquid.


What states of matter is gooey cornstarch in?

Solid and Liquid.


Can you cut a ribbon of oobleck with scissors?

It depends on how much water or cornstarch you put in. If you put too much water in it would be too much of a liquid. If you put too much cornstarch it won't even move. So if you put just the right amount of cornstarch and water you will able to cut it.


Can mice bath in cornstarch?

yea but they turn into rats


What is liquid starch?

Liquid starch is a liquid made with cornstarch and water and used on fabrics during ironing for a very stiff result.


What is ooblex?

ooblex is cornstarch and water mixed together. it feels like a solid but acts like it liquid. ooblex is cornstarch and water mixed together. it feels like a solid but acts like it liquid.


What does cornstarch do to a cake?

Cornstarch makes cakes lighter and more moist. Since cornstarch absorbs more liquid than flour does you only need half the amount of cornstarch as flour in a recipe. It works best in sponge type cakes which have no butter in the batter.


Does the speed of an object affect the way it sinks on cornstarch?

A stationary object will sink in cornstarch. If an object has kinetic energy (is moving) it will transfer its energy to the cornstarch when it stikes it. This kinetic energy causes the cornstarch to solidify temporarily, once this energy dissipates into the material around where the object struck, the cornstarch becomes liquid again.