Virginia Tech® home

Exploding with Elephant Toothpaste

Biochemistry Club • Biochemistry Graduate Student Association

Exploding with Elephant Toothpaste
Loading player for https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PpoU9fJX0HE&list=PLXALtFuqIn6JFQJHxgjbTKedB8XXLIET0&index=7...

Ever wanted to make something explode? In our demonstration of elephant toothpaste, we will be using chemistry to cause ordinary household items to react and rapidly expand into a colorful foam! To follow along at home, all you need is an empty plastic bottle, hydrogen peroxide, yeast, and Dawn liquid dish soap.

Learn more


More exhibits