Breathe Fire and make Giant Fireballs with Cornstarch!

Breathe Fire and make Giant Fireballs with Cornstarch!

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Interactive Video

Science, Chemistry

1st - 6th Grade

Hard

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The video explores the flammability of cornstarch when dispersed as a dust cloud. The presenter demonstrates creating a fireball using a pressurized air canister filled with cornstarch. The video also includes experiments with steel wool in an abandoned phosphate mine, highlighting the science behind dust explosions and the role of oxygen in combustion.

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1.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What is the main reason cornstarch becomes flammable when turned into a dust cloud?

It reacts with water in the air.

It absorbs heat from the surroundings.

It changes its chemical structure.

It is exposed to more oxygen.

2.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What equipment is used to create the pressurized air canister for the cornstarch experiment?

A vacuum cleaner

A leaf blower

A bicycle pump

A hair dryer

3.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

How is the cornstarch fireball triggered in the experiment?

By connecting to a battery

By using a remote control

By lighting a match

By clapping hands

4.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What visual effect is created by spinning steel wool in the experiments?

A bright flash

A shower of sparks

A smoke cloud

A loud bang

5.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

Where do the experiments take place in the final section of the video?

In a laboratory

In a forest

On a beach

In an abandoned mine