Sulfuric Acid and Sugar - Carbon Snake Experiment

The Reaction between Concentrated Sulfuric Acid and Sugar results in a large pillar of Carbon building up out of the beaker.
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[@TheChemistryShack]

WOW! I made a video on sulfuric acid vs sour patch kids, but it wasn't nearly as awesome as this!

[@SimplyChem32]

Hehe, thanks :] I think it's because I used granulated sugar.

[@TheChemistryShack]

Probably also that sour patch kids have a lot of other crap in them as well.

[@mars_lovingit]

it also produces very small ((11 carbons to 1 so2)) amounts of sulfur dioxide

[@gabtorreda]

What is the ratio of the sugar to the sulfuric acid?

[@horwink]

It needed more mixing in the beginning. Mix until you started to see black.

[@colinwhite1367]

What was the concentration of the sulfuric acid? (Mol/L or M)

[@carlenetoa2118]

It was neat

[@Vit7910]

what happened to the sulfur in the chemical formula?

[@bendoverson7168]

It becomes SO2 gas

[@Pelmite]

hellloooo

[@SimplyChem32]

Hi! :D

[@scully1622]

is it possible to use the carbon caused by the reaction for fuel as a fire?

[@scully1622]

made*

[@SimplyChem32]

+Ignite Light Presumably, but It'd be highly toxic.

[@scully1622]

SimplyChem true. I wonder if scientists can make this less toxic, then we wouldn't have to use as much natural resources as we are now.

[@SimplyChem32]

I was mostly referring to all the sulfuric acid that would be in the carbon stick. :]

[@scully1622]

+SimplyChem oh yeah XD. Well, to kinda neutralise it, you could put an alkali on it.