Hooked On Science - Exploding crayon

It's back to school time, which means you may be stocking up on those school supplies.

Our "Science Guy," Jason Lindsey, shows us a crayon you don't want to put in your child's pencil box.

Don't want to put in your child's pencil box.

"check out this gigantic green crayon.

On the inside i have some vinegar let's add some baking soda.

I'm going to snap the top on and i am going to mix it all up just to make sure we are building up a gas explosion on the inside.

There's the exploding crayon!

Vinegar baking soda mixed together, chemical reaction, carbon dioxide gas.

For hooked on science, i'm jason lindsey."

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