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Soaking a gummy in baking soda and water might cause it to expand and become softer due to the reaction between the acid in the gummy and the alkaline baking soda. This can change the texture and taste of the gummy.
To soften gummy bears, you can place them in a bowl and cover them with warm water. Let them sit for a few hours or overnight until they reach your desired softness.
Your vinegar gummy bear swelled due to osmosis, where water from the vinegar (which is a dilute acetic acid solution) moved into the gummy bear, which has a higher concentration of solutes. The vinegar's acidity can also break down some of the gelatin, allowing more water to enter and increase the size. In contrast, the water gummy bear may not show significant size change since it was already in a similar osmotic environment, and the water concentration was balanced.
When you place a gummy bear in sugar water, the gummy bear will absorb the water through a process called osmosis. This causes the gummy bear to swell and increase in size as it absorbs the water.
Yes, burning a gummy bear is a chemical change. During the process, the gummy bear combines with oxygen to produce carbon dioxide, water vapor, and ash, resulting in a new substance with different properties compared to the original gummy bear.
The gummy bear would get smaller and shrink because the salt absorbs the water in the gummy bear
Gummy bears are all made out of the same thing corn syrup, water, sugar, coloring, and Gelatin. The gelatin in the gummy bear acts like a sponge and makes the gummy bears absorb water. If you place gummy bears in water they all will swell over time.
When you put a gummy bear in tap water it grows.
When a gummy bear is left in water and baking soda, it undergoes a process of osmosis and chemical reaction. The water causes the gummy bear to swell as it absorbs moisture, while the baking soda, being alkaline, can react with the acids in the gummy bear, leading to the release of carbon dioxide bubbles. This combination results in the gummy bear becoming larger and softer, while also producing fizzing as the reaction occurs. Over time, the gummy bear may lose its shape and dissolve in the liquid.
In the gummy bear lab, the gummy bear soaked in salt water typically shrinks and becomes firmer. This reaction occurs due to osmosis, where water moves out of the bear into the saltier solution, causing the gummy bear to lose moisture and decrease in size. The salt in the water creates a hypertonic environment, pulling water molecules away from the gummy bear. As a result, the gummy bear's texture changes, and it appears smaller and denser.