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Edible Polymer Experiment – Slime without Borax : Chemistry for Kids

Edible Polymer is a Chemistry Science experiment where kids can make worm slime without borax that become jelly balls which is edible! – Means you can eat the Experiment 🙂

Edible Polymer Experiment

See what makes this polymer edible. Add it to your ice cream and make it even more yummy !
Safety First! Adult Supervision Required. Wear safety goggles where ever required

Materials and tools required for the Experiment

Edible Polymer material Required

In the box

Sodium Alginate
Calcium Acetate
Transparent Glasses
Transparent Bowls
Pipette
Mixing spoons
Petri-dish
Water
Vanilla essence
Strainer
Food colors

Youtue Video for the Experiment

Images & Step by Step for Instructions for Experiment

Step 1: Fill a 100 ml bowl completely with water and empty the calcium acetate test tube into it.

Step 2: Stir the Solution and fill the transparent glass with water as shown in the video.

Step 3: Empty the Sodium Alginate test tube and let it rest for 24 hours.

Step 4: Pour the sodium alginate solution into the bowls and add vanilla essence as well as food color.

Step 5: Pour calcium acetate into a transparent bowl.

Step 6: Pipette out Sodium alginate and add drops into calcium acetate solution.

Step 7: Strain out the sodium alginate and you have your edible polymer.

Step 8: You can even use the polymer as an ice cream topping.

Working Principle of Edible Polymer :

Edible Polymer, a form of polymer which one can actually be used for edible purposes. It is prepared by using calcium acetate and sodium alginate solutions prepared in water. Here, calcium acetate acts as an activator agent for colored sodium alginate balls. Edible polymer can be used as an ice-cream and cup-cake topping and can also be directly consumed. It is different from worm slime as calcium acetate is used to make this polymer which makes it edible.
Other Cool Slime Making Experiments for Kids are Gooey Slime , Worm Slime, Magnetic Slime

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February 3, 2016/by Prerna @Zlife