Video: Popping balloons with style
Orange peels contain limonene, and this chemical is the key to a party trick in which you can pop a balloon with a twist.
Limonene is an exceptionally good solvent for the rubber in balloons, but some other solvents can do it too.
In this video, Reactions explains why only some chemicals can burst your bubble (or balloon):
Provided by American Chemical Society
Citation:
Video: Popping balloons with style (2018, August 9)
retrieved 18 June 2025
from /news/2018-08-video-balloons-style.html
This document is subject to copyright. Apart from any fair dealing for the purpose of private study or research, no
part may be reproduced without the written permission. The content is provided for information purposes only.
