Sewell's Science

Exploding Pumpkins is a science teachers’ demonstration only as it can be dangerous if done at home.

 

Its uses’ Calcium carbide, also known as calcium acetylide (CaC2). This reacts with water to produce acetylene gas. Which is a flammable gas.

 

Worksheet and Answer paper.

 

Don’t try this at home or a friend’s home but ask you favorite science teacher.

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We reviseted this demo again in 2019, checkout the video bellow.