Why does peroxide foam and bubble when you put it on an infection?
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Peroxide bubbles because of the presence of a substance called catalase; which is a chemical found in your blood and in the cells of your body.  What catalase does is help speed up the chemical reaction which changes peroxide from H2O2 to H2O - water - and the chemical reaction taking place is what forms the bubbles.
778262
Popping it can cause an infection. Put antibiotic cream on it and put a bandage over it so it has some protection.
65717
It kills the bacteria, because the germs in the mouth are anaerobic. The peroxide releases oxygen and kills the germs. Usually on contact.
1176558
Probably you are having a reaction to some chemical or preservative used in making it.
613729
This experiment is often used as a fun science demo for kids...It is called "Elephant's Toothpaste." Hydrogen peroxide is catalytically decomposed by the potasium iodide. By the idodide ion, actually. Oxygen gas is rapidly formed. You put a squirt of dish soap and a drop of food coloring into 50 mL of 30% hydrogen peroxide... Then when you add 1 or 2 grams of potassium iodide... the released oxygen gas is trapped in soap bubbles... you get a huge amount of foamy suds!!!\n\nThe reaction sequence is as follows:\n\nH202 (aq) + I- (aq) --> H20 (l) + OI- (aq)\n\nH202 (aq) + OI- (aq) --> H20 (l) + O2 (g) + I- (aq) \n\nThe iodide ion is not consumed by the reaction, therefore it is a CATALYST.
769720
bubbles are gas.\n\nthey may be surrounded by liquid or solid, but the bubble itself is there because there is gas there.
724171
No, but it makes cool bubbly sounds! You need antibiotics.
564469
Infection go to the doctor ok
772204
Go w/the answer from Ann. The doctor will do a flush and explain how you can do it at home yourself the next time it happens. Peroxide does work but for a complete cleaning you need to see your doctor.
221781
you mean like farts?! well, from my past expriences and from what people have told me, its a build up of chemicals in your body that get released through one whole or the other.  ya know when you add chlorine to bleach and put it in a closed container, it explodes, becasue of the build up of chemicals inside, the pressure gets to high, it's gotta come out somewhere, right?\n\ndoes that at all sound logical?
790906
I suggest hydrogen peroxide 'bleach' because it is much less toxic than regular bleach, but it still destroys many pathogens.\n \n Also, 70% Isopropyl alcohol is a good disinfectant.
507188
it actually is bad.our bone joints contain a fluid.we hear the pop sound when the air bubbles in that fluid burst.this facilitates the depletion process of the fluid causing brittle bones and other ortho problems.apart from this it is also against etiquette
912599
I had that happen and the med tech packed it with gauze until I was able to get into the doctor. They told me NOT to introduce anything into it - no peroxide or anything but wait to be seen. The specialist told me that the secretions in your ears naturally kill bacteria and you don;t want to mess with throwing off the balance by killing it with alcohol or peroxide.\n\nI remember it hurt like the dickens...I had a concussion on top of it and vertigo...hope you have some good pain killers and a soft heating pad! Be well!
756622
In a weak solution Hydrogen peroxide won't harm you, but full strength it might "burn" new cells off from inside your mouth.  Never use it full strength.  It is a germ killer.
658988
Lack of oxygen and possible infection\nyou'd need to go see the doctor to get it cleared up.\nDon't let it go untreated for too long or more serious complications could occur.
940423
NO, it is NOT an infection.  With a scrape, a lot of times you get that oozing if you immediately coat it with something as you did. The oozing is plasma. It's a part of your blood. Your blood is trying to get white cells there to heal things up. Sounds like you exposed some nerve endings as well.  All completely normal.\n\nThe semi white film is actually skin cells that have stayed wet. The wound is trying to heal, the the environment is too wet.\n\nLeave the bandages and Neosporin off, let it air dry without cloth on it at all if you can, and just wear normal clothing as always.It will form the scab as it dries and heal as scrapes normally do.\n\nNeosporin is not a bad first response; even your doctor will tell you so, especially if you could have gotten fabric fibers, dirt, other crap from the area you fell on it.  But now it's time to let it dry out and heal.
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Hydrogen peroxide reacts with an enzyme in blood, which is why it fizzes when applied to a cut.  It is one thing to clean the cut when you cut yourself initially, but don't continually use it- it will slow down the healing process, the skin cells won't get a chance to granulate and make a scab, to heal and make new skin.  Just keep the cut clean with soap and water.  Neosporin and a band aid!