Since childhood, many have been attracted by various experiments associated with a violent chemical reaction. One of these is a tick experiment. Although this is an unpleasant sight, but from a scientific point of view, this process clearly demonstrates what will happen if a tick is injected with hydrogen peroxide.
Experiment
To conduct this experiment, you will need an insulin syringe with a thin needle, mite and 3% hydrogen peroxide purchased at a pharmacy. The complexity of this experience is that any parasite is not suitable for this role. The subject must have time to pump blood before being involved in this action. Get a bloodsucker from a wound on the body of a person or pet, you need to be very careful so as not to damage it.
Important!
Before starting the experiment, it is necessary to protect your eyes and mucous membranes from possible splashes. On hands should be rubber gloves.
In order to introduce hydrogen peroxide into the tick, you need to dial it into the reservoir of the syringe and then gently pierce the belly of the parasite, which is swollen from the blood. As soon as a few drops get inside, a violent reaction will occur. Blood with peroxide make up a boiling mixture, which begins to crawl out of the needle-pierced hole and subsequently breaks the bloodsucker.
Chemical process
Hydrogen peroxide is a chemical compound having the formula H2O2. The relationship of these elements is unstable, and when interacting with some substances it breaks down. The catalase enzyme contained in the blood promotes the rapid decomposition of peroxide into water and oxide. It is this process of foaming that others see.
On a note!
The volume of foam formed directly depends on the amount of blood sucked by the parasite and the hydrogen peroxide introduced. The same process can be observed during the treatment of the wound with peroxide. A foamy substance appears on the surface of the damaged skin of the body.
Conclusion
A tick to pump hydrogen peroxide is a simple matter. But to look at this process is the lot of strong people. The abdomen begins to boil, and all the insides creep out and foam very much. Bloodsucker dies a few seconds after that.
Killing a parasite in this way is not the easiest and safest option. When drilling fluid, there is a chance of splashing on others. If the tick was infected with a virus, its insides pose a serious threat to the health of those who conduct this experiment. Therefore, do not engage in such entertainment. Safer way destroy the bloodsucker - burn it.
