Why is liquid potassium chlorate so explosive with gummi bears?

Potassium chlorate contains oxygen atoms. These allow the sugar in the Gummi Bear to burn.

How much potassium chlorate is in a gummy bear?

Uh you got it a bit mixed up in there. Gummy bears don't contain Potassium Chlorate they contain sugar, so when you drop a sugar-rich candy into molten Postassium Chlorate it will explode.

Why does a gummy bear react to potassium chlorate?

Because potassium chlorate reacts to sulfuric acid. ( sugar ) NO NO NO Sulfuric Acid IS NOT SUGAR. Sugar is a molecule composed of carbon, hydrogen and oxygen only. The sugar that the gummy bears contain the most is sucrose (C12H22O11) and that is what the KClO3 or potassium chlorate reacts with in order to produce CO2+H2O+KCl (unbalanced equation).

What kinds of liquid can gummy bears absorb?

If you let a gummy bear soak in a liquid (i.e. water) it will eventually absorb a very small portion of the liquid

Why does sierra mist cause gummy bears to swell?

Gummy bears have a gelatin base. Any liquid would cause them to swell, not just Sierra Mist.

Are gummy bears solid or liquid?

Such a material is semi- solid, why solid ? because if you shaped it, the shape remains as it is till you disturbed. Why it is not liquid ? because it can not flow like liquids.

What is the liquid weight of the average good quality gummy bear?

gelatin sucks! (gummy bears have gelatin!)

What gives gummy bears their color?

a type of die used in the making of them, it gets put in when they are still liquid.

Why does apple juice swell up A Gummi bear?

Gummi bears swell up when soaked in any liquid for a period of time. Apple juice may speed up this process due to the acidity levels in the juice which can cause an increase in the speed of a reaction. A gummi bear swells up with liquid because the gelatin in the bears allow liquid to be absorbed and when liquid is absorbed, it increases volume --> size gets bigger.

In what liquid does a gummy bear expand the most in?

Gummy bears expand the most in apple ,grape , orange juice

What happens if i put gummy bears in sierra mist over night?

The same thing would happen if you left them in any liquid. They would absorb some of the liquid and swell. They are a gelatin base.

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What kills honey badgers?

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What is a group of bears called?

The collective nouns for a group of bears are a pack of bears, a maul of bears, a sleuth of bears, or a sloth of bears. The collective nouns group of polar bears are a celebration of polar bears, an aurora of polar bears, a pack of polar bears.

Are koala bears a specialized species?

There is no such as thing as a koala bear. It is just known as a koala, and has no connection to bears whatsoever. They could be said to be specialised as their diet consists mainly of eucalyptus leaves. Some do not even drink water, getting their liquid requirements for the eucalyptus leaves.

What collective nouns are used for bears?

The collective nouns for bears are: a sleuth of bears a sloth of bears a pack of bears a pack of polar bears an aurora of polar bears a hug of teddy bears

What kinds of fish do bears eat?

Please be more specific as in what kind of bears are we talking about here? American Black Bears Brown Bears Polar Bears Sun Bears Spectacled Bears Sloth Bears Asiatic Bears

What kind of bears are there?

there are many types of bears like polar bears , Grizzly bears , brown bears , black bears, panda bears and many more to mention

Are bears located in the taiga?

Yes, Black Bears, Grizzly Bears, and Brown Bears, but no Polar Bears.

What animals are polar bears related to?

Artic bears, brown bears, black bears, koala bears and all other types of bears

What types of bears live in Canada?

Brown bears, black bears and polar bears are all found in Canada.

How many kinds of true bears are there?

There are 8 TRUE KINDS of Bear. There are Black Bears, Brown Bears (variations of which are Grizzly Bears and Kodiak Bears), Polar Bears, Asiatic Black Bears, Sloth Bears, Spectacled Bears, Sun Bears, and Giant Panda Bears. The type of bears are; asiatic black bear, brown bear, grizzly bear, american black bear, polar bears, giant panda bears, spectacled bear, sun bear

Are polar bears related to other bears?

Polar bears are relatives to other bears: black bears, sun bears, brown bears. All of these are related, they're in the bear family, these and others.

What bears lives in Alaska?

Black bears, grizzly bears, brown bears, and polar bears all live in Alaska.

Why are the Chicago Bears called the Bears?

because the word bears is in the word Chicago BEARS.

Are polar and panda bears really bears?

Polar bears and pandas are actually bears.

Are bears related to apes and monkeys?

no bears are not related to apes and monkeys bears are bears

What are two places that bears do not live?

Bears are not found in Africa, Antarctica or Australia.

What do black bears and grizzly bears have in common?

Black bears and Grizzly bears are both bears, they hibernate, are omnivores and live in forests.

Are sun bears aggressive?

Yes, because sun bears are types of black bears and black bears are the most aggressive bears.

What is Brown bears talent?

Bears have to talents they are bears.

Are polar bears related to any other animals on earth?

Polar bears are closely related to grizzly bears, black bears, brown bears, sloth bears, etc.

How Many Different Bears Are There In The World?

There are 8 species currently accepted as bears: North America has American black bears, polar bears, and brown/grizzly bears (which are also in Europe and Asia). South America has only spectacled bears. Asia has sun bears, Eurasian black bears (locally called moon bears), sloth bears, and panda bears. In the past, there has been debate over whether pandas were bears or should be split out, but currently they are considered bears. Brown bears used to…

What kind of bears live in the taiga?

Black bears, grizzly bears, and even brown bears.

Do big bears eat little bears?

yes big bears eat little bears

Which bears cant climb trees?

Grizzly bears, brown/Kodiak bears and polar bears.

Can polar bears mate with grizzly bears?

Yes polar bears and grizzly bears can mate -and they have.

What kind of bears live in coniferous forests?

Black bears, Brown bears, Grizzly Bears.

What are different types of wild bears?

Polar Bears. Black Bears, Grizzly Bears, Pandas, Cinnamon bears, Sloth bear, Sun bear, spectacle Bear, Gobi Bears, Blue bears, Atlas bears and hybrids. {There are many more but I don't really know them}

Do bears hibernate or migrate?

black bears and grizzly bears

To what are polar bears related?

polar bears are related to bears.

What bears live in the grasslands?

brown bears and black bears

What were the bears before Chicago Bears?

The bears where the Chicago Staley's

What team does Matt forte play for?

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Do polar bears eat grizzly bears?

No, because grizzly bears do not encounter polar bears that much.

Are sun bears smaller than koala bears?

sun bears are bigger than koala bears.

All bears can do this except polar bears?

other bears can climb trees, other bears can live in warm climates, other bears can only hunt the animals that live there and not polar bears

Can growler bears reproduce?

There are no such things as "Growler Bears." There are Grizzly Bears & Polar Bears and offsrpings of those are called Grolar Bears & Prizzly Bears. Yes though, anything that is biological can reproduce.

Is another name for a brown bear a grizzley bear?

No. Grizzly bears are a subspecies of Brown bears, so that although all Grizzly bears are Brown bears not all Brown bears are Grizzly bears.

Is there bears in the tropical rainforest?

Yes. Formosan Black Bears, Sun Bears, Specacled Bears and Sloth Bears are some of the species that live in rain forests.

How many bears live in Canada?

Black bears, brown bears and polar bears are all found in Canada.