Ivory Soap Expands Experiment

Because of the high volume of air whipped into a bar of ivory soap, when the bar is heated in the microwave, it expands rapidly into a huge, fluffy cloud in just seconds. Try it for yourself!

Remember to only use Ivory soap! No other brand has such a high air content. Another brand could even smoke or burn your microwave.

For instructions, use this printable PDF instructions to do the experiment!

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