What happens if you eat a silica gel packet? - Vivian Jiang
What happens if you eat a silica gel packet? - Vivian Jiang with tags silica, silica gel, silica gel packet, gel packet, silicon dioxide, silicon, earths crust, raw silica, silica bead, silica particles, silica matrix, porous, desiccant, moisture, moisture wicking, humidity, ammonia, sulfur dioxide, gases, gas masks, air filtration, odor filtration, commercial desiccant, aerogel, chemistry, science, education, animation, vivian jiang, denys spolitak, ted, ted-ed, ted ed, teded, ted education
Explore the science of silica gel, and find out why these packets are everywhere and if they're actually dangerous to ingest.
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Of the many, many things we’re not supposed to snack on, perhaps the most common forbidden food is silica gel. This tiny packet pops up in packaging for everything — from TVs and guitar cases to sunscreen and snack foods. So why is silica gel everywhere, and what would actually happen if you ate it? Vivian Jiang digs into the science of this pervasive product.
Lesson by Vivian Jiang, directed by Denys Spolitak.
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