The Science of It: Elephant toothpaste
See a fun chemistry experiment in this week’s The Science of It
Updated: 11:23 AM EST Mar 8, 2023
MEREDITH: WELCOME BACK. YOU KNOW WHEN YOU ARE BRUSHING YOUR TEETH AND THE TOOTHPASTE BECOMES REALLY FOAMY IN YOUR MOUTH? THAT’S BECAUSE OF A CHEMICAL REACTION AND IN THIS WEEK’S SCIENCE OF IT, WE ARE WATCHING A SIMILAR REACTION TAKE PLACE. JASON: BUT, THIS IS TOOTHPASTE YOU DO NOT WANT IN YOUR MOUTH. WESH 2’S ALEX ALECCI IS AT THE ORLANDO SCIENCE CENTER SHOWING US HOW TO MAKE ELEPHANT’S TOOTHPASTE. REPORTER: HELLO AND WELCOME TO THE SCIENCE OF IT AT THE ORLANDO SCIENCE CENTER. WE HAVE SAFETY EQUIPMENT. YOU KNOW IT IS GOING TO BE INTERESTING. >> DO YOU NORMALLY HAVE ALL THIS STUFF AROUND WHEN YOU GOING TO BRUSH HER TEETH? WE ARE GOING TO MAKE ELEPHANT TOOTHPASTE. NORMALLY, YOU