<![CDATA[The "Screaming Gummy Bear" chemistry demonstration involves dropping a gummy bear into a test tube of molten potassium chlorate (KClO₃), where the sugar reacts violently with the released oxygen producing bursts of flame and gas.]]>The "Screaming Gummy Bear" chemistry demonstration involves dropping a gummy bear into a test tube of molten potassium chlorate (KClO₃), where the sugar reacts violently with the released oxygen producing bursts of flame and gas.

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]]>https://board.circlewithadot.net/topic/148aacd0-1c01-417b-a0b6-d3e51e5735b0/the-screaming-gummy-bear-chemistry-demonstration-involves-dropping-a-gummy-bear-into-a-test-tube-of-molten-potassium-chlorate-kclo-where-the-sugar-reacts-violently-with-the-released-oxygen-producing-bursts-of-flame-and-gas.RSS for NodeFri, 15 May 2026 03:42:59 GMTWed, 13 May 2026 01:00:50 GMT60<![CDATA[Reply to The "Screaming Gummy Bear" chemistry demonstration involves dropping a gummy bear into a test tube of molten potassium chlorate (KClO₃), where the sugar reacts violently with the released oxygen producing bursts of flame and gas. on Wed, 13 May 2026 18:20:56 GMT]]>@wonderofscience I think there is some redox going on there.

]]>https://board.circlewithadot.net/post/https://mastodon.derg.nz/users/VickForcella/statuses/116568650999512477https://board.circlewithadot.net/post/https://mastodon.derg.nz/users/VickForcella/statuses/116568650999512477Wed, 13 May 2026 18:20:56 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to The "Screaming Gummy Bear" chemistry demonstration involves dropping a gummy bear into a test tube of molten potassium chlorate (KClO₃), where the sugar reacts violently with the released oxygen producing bursts of flame and gas. on Wed, 13 May 2026 14:23:19 GMT]]>@starraven @wonderofscience
Former chem lab check out person here.
That's nothing a little time in the base bath won't take care of.

As long as the test tube wasn't destroyed, that is

]]>https://board.circlewithadot.net/post/https://social.seattle.wa.us/users/ohmu/statuses/116567716615255828https://board.circlewithadot.net/post/https://social.seattle.wa.us/users/ohmu/statuses/116567716615255828Wed, 13 May 2026 14:23:19 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to The "Screaming Gummy Bear" chemistry demonstration involves dropping a gummy bear into a test tube of molten potassium chlorate (KClO₃), where the sugar reacts violently with the released oxygen producing bursts of flame and gas. on Wed, 13 May 2026 13:33:54 GMT]]>@wonderofscience my heart goes out to the poor soul who’s tasked with cleaning your glassware

]]>https://board.circlewithadot.net/post/https://vmst.io/users/User47/statuses/116567522342492529https://board.circlewithadot.net/post/https://vmst.io/users/User47/statuses/116567522342492529Wed, 13 May 2026 13:33:54 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to The "Screaming Gummy Bear" chemistry demonstration involves dropping a gummy bear into a test tube of molten potassium chlorate (KClO₃), where the sugar reacts violently with the released oxygen producing bursts of flame and gas. on Wed, 13 May 2026 12:49:11 GMT]]>@renardboy @wonderofscience depends on the pressure build up you allow.

]]>https://board.circlewithadot.net/post/https://chaos.social/users/f4grx/statuses/116567346479671795https://board.circlewithadot.net/post/https://chaos.social/users/f4grx/statuses/116567346479671795Wed, 13 May 2026 12:49:11 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to The "Screaming Gummy Bear" chemistry demonstration involves dropping a gummy bear into a test tube of molten potassium chlorate (KClO₃), where the sugar reacts violently with the released oxygen producing bursts of flame and gas. on Wed, 13 May 2026 11:54:00 GMT]]>@wonderofscience I'm thinking.. gummy bear fueled rockets.

]]>https://board.circlewithadot.net/post/https://eliitin-some.fi/users/VPSuuronen/statuses/116567129468347932https://board.circlewithadot.net/post/https://eliitin-some.fi/users/VPSuuronen/statuses/116567129468347932Wed, 13 May 2026 11:54:00 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to The "Screaming Gummy Bear" chemistry demonstration involves dropping a gummy bear into a test tube of molten potassium chlorate (KClO₃), where the sugar reacts violently with the released oxygen producing bursts of flame and gas. on Wed, 13 May 2026 11:48:08 GMT]]>@wonderofscience Once, our chemistry class stank out the English class with sulphur dioxide and we had to go and apologise.

]]>https://board.circlewithadot.net/post/https://mastodon.social/users/earsmeardius/statuses/116567106406118336https://board.circlewithadot.net/post/https://mastodon.social/users/earsmeardius/statuses/116567106406118336Wed, 13 May 2026 11:48:08 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to The "Screaming Gummy Bear" chemistry demonstration involves dropping a gummy bear into a test tube of molten potassium chlorate (KClO₃), where the sugar reacts violently with the released oxygen producing bursts of flame and gas. on Wed, 13 May 2026 11:31:07 GMT]]>@wonderofscience Final proof that gummy bears are Evil

]]>https://board.circlewithadot.net/post/https://toot.cat/users/androcat/statuses/116567039522920508https://board.circlewithadot.net/post/https://toot.cat/users/androcat/statuses/116567039522920508Wed, 13 May 2026 11:31:07 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to The "Screaming Gummy Bear" chemistry demonstration involves dropping a gummy bear into a test tube of molten potassium chlorate (KClO₃), where the sugar reacts violently with the released oxygen producing bursts of flame and gas. on Wed, 13 May 2026 11:27:28 GMT]]>@wonderofscience

When I was a kid, I melted a glass ashtray doing something similar with potassium nitrate and sugar.

]]>https://board.circlewithadot.net/post/https://mastodon.world/users/lxskllr/statuses/116567025178706501https://board.circlewithadot.net/post/https://mastodon.world/users/lxskllr/statuses/116567025178706501Wed, 13 May 2026 11:27:28 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to The "Screaming Gummy Bear" chemistry demonstration involves dropping a gummy bear into a test tube of molten potassium chlorate (KClO₃), where the sugar reacts violently with the released oxygen producing bursts of flame and gas. on Wed, 13 May 2026 09:20:01 GMT]]>@wonderofscience Who needs oil, we got gummy bears!

]]>https://board.circlewithadot.net/post/https://mastodon.social/users/Mistonas/statuses/116566524002531203https://board.circlewithadot.net/post/https://mastodon.social/users/Mistonas/statuses/116566524002531203Wed, 13 May 2026 09:20:01 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to The "Screaming Gummy Bear" chemistry demonstration involves dropping a gummy bear into a test tube of molten potassium chlorate (KClO₃), where the sugar reacts violently with the released oxygen producing bursts of flame and gas. on Wed, 13 May 2026 08:19:44 GMT]]>@wonderofscience I’ve seen this in pod racing, they gotta open the side vents and pump the ignition a couple more times

]]>https://board.circlewithadot.net/post/https://mastodon.online/users/trashpandaqc/statuses/116566286971857565https://board.circlewithadot.net/post/https://mastodon.online/users/trashpandaqc/statuses/116566286971857565Wed, 13 May 2026 08:19:44 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to The "Screaming Gummy Bear" chemistry demonstration involves dropping a gummy bear into a test tube of molten potassium chlorate (KClO₃), where the sugar reacts violently with the released oxygen producing bursts of flame and gas. on Wed, 13 May 2026 08:12:59 GMT]]>@EllenB @sandorspruit dit wil ik op mijn feest. En dan twintig tegelijk 🎇

]]>https://board.circlewithadot.net/post/https://mastodon.nl/users/josgeluk/statuses/116566260417414128https://board.circlewithadot.net/post/https://mastodon.nl/users/josgeluk/statuses/116566260417414128Wed, 13 May 2026 08:12:59 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to The "Screaming Gummy Bear" chemistry demonstration involves dropping a gummy bear into a test tube of molten potassium chlorate (KClO₃), where the sugar reacts violently with the released oxygen producing bursts of flame and gas. on Wed, 13 May 2026 08:06:26 GMT]]>@sandorspruit That would always have a short lifespan, tho. @wonderofscience

]]>https://board.circlewithadot.net/post/https://mastodon.social/users/EllenB/statuses/116566234629818860https://board.circlewithadot.net/post/https://mastodon.social/users/EllenB/statuses/116566234629818860Wed, 13 May 2026 08:06:26 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to The "Screaming Gummy Bear" chemistry demonstration involves dropping a gummy bear into a test tube of molten potassium chlorate (KClO₃), where the sugar reacts violently with the released oxygen producing bursts of flame and gas. on Wed, 13 May 2026 08:04:24 GMT]]>@EllenB @wonderofscience I feel sorry for the gummy bear 🐻 😁

]]>https://board.circlewithadot.net/post/https://mastodon.nl/users/sandorspruit/statuses/116566226638747794https://board.circlewithadot.net/post/https://mastodon.nl/users/sandorspruit/statuses/116566226638747794Wed, 13 May 2026 08:04:24 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to The "Screaming Gummy Bear" chemistry demonstration involves dropping a gummy bear into a test tube of molten potassium chlorate (KClO₃), where the sugar reacts violently with the released oxygen producing bursts of flame and gas. on Wed, 13 May 2026 07:49:09 GMT]]>@wonderofscience@mastodon.social What's that spectra? It's very pretty.

]]>https://board.circlewithadot.net/post/https://social.openpsychology.net/notes/am7botymmkrl01kahttps://board.circlewithadot.net/post/https://social.openpsychology.net/notes/am7botymmkrl01kaWed, 13 May 2026 07:49:09 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to The "Screaming Gummy Bear" chemistry demonstration involves dropping a gummy bear into a test tube of molten potassium chlorate (KClO₃), where the sugar reacts violently with the released oxygen producing bursts of flame and gas. on Wed, 13 May 2026 07:42:58 GMT]]>@wonderofscience i wish i had gummy-bear furry friends so i could send them this threateningly

]]>https://board.circlewithadot.net/post/https://wetdry.world/users/matildalove/statuses/116566142388423488https://board.circlewithadot.net/post/https://wetdry.world/users/matildalove/statuses/116566142388423488Wed, 13 May 2026 07:42:58 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to The "Screaming Gummy Bear" chemistry demonstration involves dropping a gummy bear into a test tube of molten potassium chlorate (KClO₃), where the sugar reacts violently with the released oxygen producing bursts of flame and gas. on Wed, 13 May 2026 07:28:38 GMT]]>@wonderofscience
did he died?

]]>https://board.circlewithadot.net/post/https://mastodon.social/users/meganmariehart/statuses/116566086007776977https://board.circlewithadot.net/post/https://mastodon.social/users/meganmariehart/statuses/116566086007776977Wed, 13 May 2026 07:28:38 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to The "Screaming Gummy Bear" chemistry demonstration involves dropping a gummy bear into a test tube of molten potassium chlorate (KClO₃), where the sugar reacts violently with the released oxygen producing bursts of flame and gas. on Wed, 13 May 2026 07:22:49 GMT]]>@wonderofscience interesting a in, do more i good. be aware of m kind of easy.

]]>https://board.circlewithadot.net/post/https://mastodon.social/ap/users/116407389961267700/statuses/116566063139156942https://board.circlewithadot.net/post/https://mastodon.social/ap/users/116407389961267700/statuses/116566063139156942Wed, 13 May 2026 07:22:49 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to The "Screaming Gummy Bear" chemistry demonstration involves dropping a gummy bear into a test tube of molten potassium chlorate (KClO₃), where the sugar reacts violently with the released oxygen producing bursts of flame and gas. on Wed, 13 May 2026 07:16:25 GMT]]>@wonderofscience sing "I'm a gummy bear" now, bitch! ]]>https://board.circlewithadot.net/post/https://fedi.catto.garden/objects/069a36d2-4374-48d7-b931-bafb89620aa5https://board.circlewithadot.net/post/https://fedi.catto.garden/objects/069a36d2-4374-48d7-b931-bafb89620aa5Wed, 13 May 2026 07:16:25 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to The "Screaming Gummy Bear" chemistry demonstration involves dropping a gummy bear into a test tube of molten potassium chlorate (KClO₃), where the sugar reacts violently with the released oxygen producing bursts of flame and gas. on Wed, 13 May 2026 07:03:58 GMT]]>@wonderofscience That poor, innocent test tube...

]]>https://board.circlewithadot.net/post/https://mastodon.social/users/EllenB/statuses/116565989019204434https://board.circlewithadot.net/post/https://mastodon.social/users/EllenB/statuses/116565989019204434Wed, 13 May 2026 07:03:58 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to The "Screaming Gummy Bear" chemistry demonstration involves dropping a gummy bear into a test tube of molten potassium chlorate (KClO₃), where the sugar reacts violently with the released oxygen producing bursts of flame and gas. on Wed, 13 May 2026 06:55:30 GMT]]>@glasspusher

"’Tis but a scratch"

]]>https://board.circlewithadot.net/post/https://beige.party/users/amiserabilist/statuses/116565955720402512https://board.circlewithadot.net/post/https://beige.party/users/amiserabilist/statuses/116565955720402512Wed, 13 May 2026 06:55:30 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to The "Screaming Gummy Bear" chemistry demonstration involves dropping a gummy bear into a test tube of molten potassium chlorate (KClO₃), where the sugar reacts violently with the released oxygen producing bursts of flame and gas. on Wed, 13 May 2026 06:50:01 GMT]]>@nazokiyoubinbou @wonderofscience That's just the animals used for the gelatin that you finally hear.

]]>https://board.circlewithadot.net/post/https://toot.community/users/PeterBlok/statuses/116565934209032846https://board.circlewithadot.net/post/https://toot.community/users/PeterBlok/statuses/116565934209032846Wed, 13 May 2026 06:50:01 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to The "Screaming Gummy Bear" chemistry demonstration involves dropping a gummy bear into a test tube of molten potassium chlorate (KClO₃), where the sugar reacts violently with the released oxygen producing bursts of flame and gas. on Wed, 13 May 2026 06:40:23 GMT]]>@wonderofscience attn @amiserabilist

]]>https://board.circlewithadot.net/post/https://beige.party/users/glasspusher/statuses/116565896328633955https://board.circlewithadot.net/post/https://beige.party/users/glasspusher/statuses/116565896328633955Wed, 13 May 2026 06:40:23 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to The "Screaming Gummy Bear" chemistry demonstration involves dropping a gummy bear into a test tube of molten potassium chlorate (KClO₃), where the sugar reacts violently with the released oxygen producing bursts of flame and gas. on Wed, 13 May 2026 06:22:21 GMT]]>@wonderofscience No wonder they were bouncing here and there and everywhere 🫪

]]>https://board.circlewithadot.net/post/https://writing.exchange/users/benjamincox/statuses/116565825368998947https://board.circlewithadot.net/post/https://writing.exchange/users/benjamincox/statuses/116565825368998947Wed, 13 May 2026 06:22:21 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to The "Screaming Gummy Bear" chemistry demonstration involves dropping a gummy bear into a test tube of molten potassium chlorate (KClO₃), where the sugar reacts violently with the released oxygen producing bursts of flame and gas. on Wed, 13 May 2026 06:07:47 GMT]]>@wonderofscience what about gummyan rights?!

]]>https://board.circlewithadot.net/post/https://mastodon.social/users/barrionomia/statuses/116565768125708627https://board.circlewithadot.net/post/https://mastodon.social/users/barrionomia/statuses/116565768125708627Wed, 13 May 2026 06:07:47 GMT