Keywords: elephant toothpaste, Catalysis, Decomposition, Exothermic, Colloid
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Streamers of foam erupt from a 2 liter pop and hit the rafters when potassium iodide is mixed with concentrated hydrogen peroxide. Water, oxygen, and a substantial amount of heat are released almost instantly and trapped in liquid detergent to create a hot, steamy pile of … foam. Very entertaining, easy to do, excellent introduction to exothermic reactions.