How to Demonstrate the Energy Of Candy (Gummi Bears Vs. M&M's)

video How to Demonstrate the Energy Of Candy (Gummi Bears Vs. M&M's)

Hyperactive kids, could this be the cause? This demonstration will open your eyes to the amount of energy stored in these little candies.

What you do is melt a small quantity of potassium chlorate in a large test tube clamped to a ring stand. Use long-handled tongs to introduce a Gummi Bear candy to the test tube. The sugar in the candy reacts vigorously with the potassium chlorate, causing the bear to 'dance' amidst bright purple flames.

joerubberboots9 says: Jul 20, 2009. 7:26 PM

dude! that's sweet! my gummies are the same way!

Hitman227 in reply to joerubberboots9Nov 28, 2010. 9:23 AM

Run! Terrorist/freedom fighter gummys with ak's are attacking!

One. in reply to joerubberboots9Sep 14, 2009. 8:20 PM

screwd up evil gummi

joerubberboots9 in reply to One.Sep 15, 2009. 6:49 PM

tis' rambo, mate.

racermix says: Mar 1, 2010. 11:47 AM

the jet fuel for the future!

MadBricoleur says: Feb 3, 2010. 3:36 PM

HOLY CACA Gummi Bear Jet ENGINE!!!

jaehung105 says: Apr 8, 2008. 4:57 AM

i wonder how much energy skittles and candy canes have in them. they're like made out of pure sugar.

dunnos in reply to jaehung105May 8, 2008. 6:42 AM

try cotton candy!

altrobot in reply to dunnosMay 16, 2009. 12:00 PM

Candly Floss is melted sugar!

dunnos in reply to altrobotMay 17, 2009. 12:17 AM

duh -_-

M4industries in reply to dunnosOct 4, 2009. 9:34 AM

For a simpler method, a pork rind ignited with a propane torch goes off like an incendiary fireball. No hard to find chemicals needed.

Nyxius in reply to M4industriesJan 28, 2010. 9:59 PM

great now I just have to figure out where I can buy a pork rind...lol

M4industries in reply to NyxiusJan 29, 2010. 3:34 PM

If you are serious, most gas stations carry them.

Nyxius in reply to M4industriesJan 29, 2010. 10:37 PM

Oh, you mean a fried pork rind...absolutely disgusting...yuk

M4industries in reply to NyxiusJan 31, 2010. 9:07 AM

I agree, I only buy them to burn them.

garden burger in reply to dunnosJul 3, 2008. 3:01 PM

try a box of sugar!!!!!!

Jonny Katana in reply to garden burgerJul 4, 2008. 2:54 AM

try a box of DYNAMITE!!!!!!!

garden burger in reply to Jonny KatanaJul 5, 2008. 6:29 PM

That would be easier but.............................. its jut not the same.

toogers in reply to garden burgerMay 18, 2009. 6:34 PM

revised: That would be more easily but, It's just not the same. poo

spectacular in reply to toogersJan 11, 2011. 12:05 PM

More easily?

I_am_Canadian says: Jul 28, 2008. 7:16 PM

HOLY CRAP

MostlyHarmless in reply to I_am_CanadianOct 30, 2008. 10:39 PM

Lets consider the mis-information in the video, it trys to show the "energy" stored in the candy, yet that energy is released due to the KClO3 along with the candy. This isn't energy that you absorb when digesting candy.
No offense whatsoever to the creator was mean by the above comment, it was a really fun video to watch .

Nyxius in reply to MostlyHarmlessJan 28, 2010. 9:58 PM

I don't think the video was intended to quantify how much energy is in each candy, but was intended to show the difference in energy between candies.

___ in reply to MostlyHarmlessAug 24, 2009. 9:50 AM

unless u drank KClO3 lol

daliad100 in reply to MostlyHarmlessJun 1, 2009. 1:13 PM

To do that you would need a calorimeter or something set up like one

superhubbardman in reply to MostlyHarmlessMay 5, 2009. 12:48 AM

true, but it was still cool lol

camel flag says: Dec 28, 2009. 7:22 PM

the video didnt show on my computer

aeronut01 says: Dec 27, 2009. 7:04 PM

Where do you get potassium chlorate?

pieman12 says: Dec 24, 2009. 10:11 AM

now we know what we will be using for rocket fuel from now on... LOL

shadowofblood says: Dec 23, 2009. 10:34 PM

If you were to harness all the energy from the gummi bear, you could probably blow up a state or two :D

ElectricUmbrella says: Dec 16, 2009. 7:04 PM

Wow! That's sick! I wonder if the smoke can be used to power a small steam engine...that could turn a small generator....

ElectricUmbrella in reply to ElectricUmbrellaDec 16, 2009. 7:06 PM

Probably wouldn't be very practical, but could be fun!

eulaliaaaa! says: Oct 27, 2009. 2:28 PM

All I can say is wow.

experimental pyrotechnician says: Aug 26, 2008. 7:10 PM

you should fill a bath tub with melted potassium chlorate and dump 10 pounds of cane sugar in!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!11

One. in reply to experimental pyrotechnicianSep 14, 2009. 8:26 PM

and harness its energy to power a super death ray and take over the world!!!! bwahahahahahaha!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

One. says: Sep 14, 2009. 8:19 PM

OMG this is insane! dude! best video i ever seen.

supersam78250 says: Sep 2, 2009. 1:17 PM

my chem teacher showed us how to do that yeasterday

555mst555 says: Jun 21, 2009. 7:28 AM

is it diluted potassium chlorate?

duckythescientist says: Jun 14, 2009. 6:35 PM

Question... How much of the released energy is from the candy and how much is from the potassium chlorate? I liked the video, but I think that it may be a little misleading unless the energy was released only from the Candy.