That teacher should be fired instantly! No safety screen, students too close and not wearing safety specs!!! I did this today and it almost went wrong, but even if it had, the students were way back and there were screens in a box surrounding it!
It's (well assuming he was following normal procedure) potassium perchlorate and a jelly baby. The perchlorate oxidises the sucrose and glucose in the jelly baby very rapidly. It's a bit complicated, but in essence: C6H12O6 + 12[O] --> 6CO2 + 6H2O The carbon dioxide and water vapour produced expand rapidly, flinging the jelly baby out of the tube.
The sugar in the jelly baby gets oxidized / burns very quickly as the potassium chlorate breaks down to release Oxygen. The KClO3 can explode if you're unlucky. Safety screen and goggles etc neeeded :) Lots of fun
Potassium chlorIDE is edible lol. It's used in salt substitutes because it is stronger tasting than sodium chloride and is also used in electrolyte drinks).
thats what happened when we did this experiment at college however our jelly baby shot out at some speed and distance which resulted in some paper setting on fire and other chemicals setting alight. its better when done with the lights off too.
It's a classic experiment in British chem classes wherein a sugary candy (the celebrated jelly baby known to Americans as Doctor Who's favorite snack) is dropped into potassium chlorate and the resulting rapid oxidization makes a somewhat scream-like noise if the reaction occurs in a test tube (as shown here). It also looks cool as hell and sends a gout of flame out of the open end of a test tube, so be careful where you're sitting.
There are whole books devoted to to wild side of science, although many experiments involve dry ice or other chemicals most people don't have easy access to. But anyone can afford Mentos and a bottle of Dr. Pepper! Or better yet, 110 bottles of Dr. Pepper and a whole LOT of Mentos.
That's right aim it at the class lol :P
adam123bule 7 months ago
That teacher should be fired instantly! No safety screen, students too close and not wearing safety specs!!! I did this today and it almost went wrong, but even if it had, the students were way back and there were screens in a box surrounding it!
bobbistarwinde 8 months ago
we did that in class the other day, we had a box thing around it tho lol :L
briggsiee96 1 year ago
For some reason, I can now see a Dr who episode where daleks use the doctor's favorite sweet against him. As ammo.
VerbrannteSchatten 1 year ago
Good ol' Langers :L
MissYellow20 1 year ago
doesnt work that well anymore there ''more natural'' now apparently
emo117100 1 year ago
@emo117100 did it today. nothiing natural about it =]
Coogirl123 1 year ago
a student in my science class got their head burnt from an exploding jelly baby
brazothegr8 1 year ago
I DID A SCREAMING JELLY BABY!! :D
misscoolcat2 2 years ago
It's (well assuming he was following normal procedure) potassium perchlorate and a jelly baby. The perchlorate oxidises the sucrose and glucose in the jelly baby very rapidly. It's a bit complicated, but in essence: C6H12O6 + 12[O] --> 6CO2 + 6H2O The carbon dioxide and water vapour produced expand rapidly, flinging the jelly baby out of the tube.
katlstreet 2 years ago
LOL!!!!! The Jelly Baby Tried to escape!!!
mannin1chikz 2 years ago 2
Can anyone type down the chemical equation for this? thx
sgnebmak 2 years ago
just acid and a gummy bear
expan 2 years ago
I don't know the chemical equation but the word equation is:
Potassium chloride + jelly baby (almost all suger) --> screaming jelly baby
hope it helps!
:)
windows323 2 years ago
I See Meeee :D
doubledrumming 3 years ago
The sugar in the jelly baby gets oxidized / burns very quickly as the potassium chlorate breaks down to release Oxygen. The KClO3 can explode if you're unlucky. Safety screen and goggles etc neeeded :) Lots of fun
NDR267 3 years ago
Potassium CHLORATE is used in the experiment!
Potassium chlorIDE is edible lol. It's used in salt substitutes because it is stronger tasting than sodium chloride and is also used in electrolyte drinks).
raverant2007 3 years ago
lol
bbnakul 3 years ago
lol..it really sounds like they are screaming. maybe thats how hell is hahahahaha
biz4dem 3 years ago
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shut up you nerds!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
m0n0killer 4 years ago
thats what happened when we did this experiment at college however our jelly baby shot out at some speed and distance which resulted in some paper setting on fire and other chemicals setting alight. its better when done with the lights off too.
jimma201 4 years ago
Interesting reaction.
god0fgod 4 years ago
ahhhh!!!! i did that, man potassium chloride is well deadly!!! :]
sootysutcliffe 4 years ago
Whats a screaming jelly baby? Looks cool.
SmiertSpionem 4 years ago
It's a classic experiment in British chem classes wherein a sugary candy (the celebrated jelly baby known to Americans as Doctor Who's favorite snack) is dropped into potassium chlorate and the resulting rapid oxidization makes a somewhat scream-like noise if the reaction occurs in a test tube (as shown here). It also looks cool as hell and sends a gout of flame out of the open end of a test tube, so be careful where you're sitting.
steveasat2 4 years ago 2
Wow, I never had that much fun in my chemistry classes :(
SmiertSpionem 4 years ago
There are whole books devoted to to wild side of science, although many experiments involve dry ice or other chemicals most people don't have easy access to. But anyone can afford Mentos and a bottle of Dr. Pepper! Or better yet, 110 bottles of Dr. Pepper and a whole LOT of Mentos.
steveasat2 4 years ago
"110 bottles of Dr. Pepper and a whole LOT of Mentos" - yes I believe i saw that video!
SmiertSpionem 4 years ago
It also works with Diet Coca-Cola.
DarthJend 3 years ago
Yeah, good idea. I never drink that stuff. No sugar just aspartame :O
And coke Zero is just brown fizzy water...
SmiertSpionem 3 years ago
you call that fun, in my school we do thermite experiments and we blow up bins with lead immonum of sumthing....it went BOOM!!!!!
XzimbomooseX 3 years ago
Thanks for the explanation.
MsGirlee 4 years ago