What if hydrogen peroxide foams

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Mobile Newsletter chat subscribe. Science Questions. Why does hydrogen peroxide foam when you put it on a cut? Got a potato and some hydrogen peroxide? That's all you need to perform this Catalase and Hydrogen Peroxide Experiment. The sliced potato contains damaged cells leaking catalase, simulating a cut or scrape on your skin. Pour on the hydrogen peroxide and watch it fizz just like it would on a wound! Did you get it? Test your knowledge. What are you wondering? Wonder Words thrill foam stung fizzed stable wound formula solution enzyme sensitive powerful hydrogen intervenes encounters compound exhilarating temperature dermatologists Take the Wonder Word Challenge.

Join the Discussion. Zoe LeMay Oct 12, I always turn to hydrogen peroxide when I get a cut or scrape! Oct 18, Emory Oct 8, I put hydrogen peroxide on my wasp sting once and it didn't really sting.

It helped my mom find the stinger, too! Oct 10, Thanks for sharing, Emory! Rubi Ms. Wright"s Class Sep 28, Thoughts: I never knew why when I put hydrogen peroxide on my cuts it fizzed but now I know why it does that.

Connection: Every time I get cuts I always put hydrogen peroxide on my cuts. Prediction: It might have to do with hearts and how they work in the body.

Related Wonders for You to Explore Match its definition: consisting of two or more substances or ingredients or elements or parts. Word Match Congratulations! Share results. Play Again Quit. Next Question. See your results. Share Results. Retake The Quiz. This is because blood and most living cells contain the enzyme catalase, which attacks hydrogen peroxide and converts it into water H2O and oxygen O2. Hydrogen peroxide has been used as an antiseptic since the s because it kills bacteria cells by destroying their cell walls.

This process is called oxidation because the compound's oxygen atoms are incredibly reactive, and they attract, or steal, electrons. With fewer electrons, bacteria cells' walls become damaged or even completely break apart. Unfortunately, hydrogen peroxide's oxidation also destroys healthy skin cells.