Dangerous Marshmallows?!

The video compares the energy release of TNT and marshmallows, explaining why marshmallows don't explode despite having more potential energy. It discusses the role of chemical reactions in energy release, highlighting the difference in reaction rates between TNT and marshmallows. The video also explores how sugar can release energy rapidly under certain conditions, leading to destructive outcomes, and explains why rapid energy release is more destructive than slow release.

What is the main reason marshmallows do not explode like TNT despite having more energy?

• Marshmallows are not flammable.

• The energy in marshmallows is released very slowly.

• TNT has more energy than marshmallows.

• Marshmallows are too soft to explode.

Why does TNT release energy so quickly?

• It is stored under high pressure.

• It needs to combine with oxygen to burn.

• It has all the necessary atoms to rearrange quickly.

• It is a liquid and spreads rapidly.

What is required for marshmallows to release their energy?

• A high temperature environment.

• A catalyst to speed up the reaction.

• A vacuum to prevent energy loss.

• Oxygen to combine with its sugar.

Under what conditions can sugar release energy rapidly like TNT?

• When it is frozen.

• When it is mixed with salt.

• When it is ground finely and has enough surface area.

• When it is dissolved in water.

What happens when energy is released faster than it can be absorbed?

• It creates a vacuum.

• It causes the energy to disappear.

• It results in a gentle release of energy.

• It leads to destructive waves of pressure and heat.