💧 8 SURPRISING USES OF HYDROGEN PEROXIDE MORE THAN JUST A FIRST-AID STAPLE Whiten Grout Lines Spray baking soda, scrub clean Sanitize Toothbrushes Soak in 3% solution overnight Clean Produce Rinse fruits & veggies with diluted mix Brighten Dingy Laundry Add ½ cup to wash cycle Deodorize Sponges Soak in peroxide hot water Remove Blood Stains Pour directly, then blot Disinfect Cutting Boards Spray and let sit 5 minutes Foot Soak for Fungus Mix with warm water and soak feet #tips #tipsandtricks |

What makes hydrogen peroxide explode in this elephant’s toothpaste experiment? Museum Educator Jeannine explains how potassium iodine acts as a catalyst to cause hydrogen peroxide to break down faster into water and oxygen gas in an exothermic reaction, producing heat, as well as a foamy explosion thanks to the addition of soap! #Chemistry #STEMEducation #ScienceExperiment #Science #WomenInSTEM | Museum of Science, Boston