Jump to content

Kitchen Science?

Lizardo94
in Other Sciences

Featured Replies

I have a question and I'm not sure what subject it would be under?

 

I placed several red potatoes in a bag and vacuum sealed it. 2 weeks later, the bag had puffed up and looked about to explode. Inside, there was quite a bit of liquid and it looked like some of the potatoes had exploded.

 

My questions are: What happened? What was the science going on here? How did liquid get inside a vacuum sealed bag? Was it the potatoes? Why did the liquid come out? HOW did the liquid come out? Why did the potatoes explode??

Hi Lizard - It looks like this might be a homework question, so the appropriate first step would be for you to tell members of the forum what YOU think the answers might be, and then we can have a dialog to correct any potential misunderstandings.

Your study sounds like a crude vodka experiment :)

Archived

This topic is now archived and is closed to further replies.

Go to topic listing

Important Information

We have placed cookies on your device to help make this website better. You can adjust your cookie settings, otherwise we'll assume you're okay to continue.

Configure browser push notifications
Chrome (Android)
  1. Tap the lock icon next to the address bar.
  2. Tap Permissions → Notifications.
  3. Adjust your preference.
Chrome (Desktop)
  1. Click the padlock icon in the address bar.
  2. Select Site settings.
  3. Find Notifications and adjust your preference.