• Question: how does popcorn pop

    Asked by Thomas L to Ciara, Elaine, Golnaz, Gonzalo, Yannis, Yvonne on 8 Nov 2017.
    • Photo: Gonzalo Delgado-Pando

      Gonzalo Delgado-Pando answered on 8 Nov 2017:

      It opos because popcorn has a very tiny amount of water inside and when it is heated it is converted to steam and then as steam has to leave and has no room it explodes

    • Photo: Ioannis Zabetakis

      Ioannis Zabetakis answered on 8 Nov 2017:

      corn seeds where they are fried they get bigger and bigger and at some point they open up…hence…pop
      Well said Gonzalo !!

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