The screaming jelly baby

By Declan Fleming2021-01-04T09:50:00

A photo of a jellybaby burning in a test tube

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Demonstrate energy release in action with this spectacular experiment

As an abstract concept, energy is difficult to visualise. In this article and video, Declan Fleming shows you how to give students a real sense of what 100 kilojoules of energy looks like (and sounds like!) in action by reacting a jelly baby with potassium chlorate.

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