Using hydrogen peroxide to clean open wounds is generally not recommended because it can damage the tissue and delay the healing process. While it effectively kills bacteria, hydrogen peroxide is also ...Hydrogen peroxide can hinder wound healing by damaging healthy tissue and cells, including those involved in the repair process. While it can kill bacteria and debris, it also harms fibroblasts (cells crucial for healing) and other cells necessary for tissue regeneration. This indiscriminate kil

What makes hydrogen peroxide explode in this elephant’s toothpaste experiment? Museum Educator Jeannine explains how potassium iodine acts as a catalyst to cause hydrogen peroxide to break down faster into water and oxygen gas in an exothermic reaction, producing heat, as well as a foamy explosion thanks to the addition of soap! #Chemistry #STEMEducation #ScienceExperiment #Science #WomenInSTEM | Museum of Science, Boston