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"Screaming jelly babies" is a Chemistry demonstration which is practised in School s in the United Kingdom . It is often used at open evenings to demonstrate the more light-hearted side of secondary school science.

The experiment shows the amount of energy there is in a " Jelly Baby ". Potassium Chlorate is a very strong Oxidizing agent that oxidizes the Sugar in the jelly baby all at once.

When the experiment is performed, the jelly baby bursts into flames and makes a screaming sound. The smell of Candy Floss is also given off.


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