Sulfuric Acid vs Sponge - Chemical Reaction

What happens when a wet sponge meets Sulfuric Acid? In today's one minute science we take a look at the amazing reaction that occurs when these two items meet. But why does this happen? Share your thoughts in the comments and vote up your favorite explanation.
Remember, when dealing with chemical of any kind you should always wear proper gear such as gloves and goggles. .
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[@lolgal1996]

Who rests in a graveyard under the sea? ...spongebob squarepants

[@garfiebaby]

I saw your comment on deviantart

[@lolgal1996]

Ellie Garcia yep. icestormtheglaceon is me :3

[@garfiebaby]

So,since we're both on the internet lets talk about random stuff:3...................................................................................I need friends -_-

[@deathbyseatoast8854]

2 words to express mah feelings Darude-Sandstorm

[@garfiebaby]

yes

[@funkotron9198]

This video made Squidward very happy.

[@Fenrig]

Patrick thumbs downed this video 533 times. (Idk if that was the correct way to say it)

[@caufie]

Mr Krabs ran out of business and blames this video

[@jesse4138]

...and sandy karate chops the acid out of his hands

[@Doughnutizationable]

Plankton's happy now the Krusty Krab ran out of business.

[@Fenrig]

Myron Jacky But then Jim came back.

[@allmyducksinarow]

Maybe it's because sponges and acid had a war a 1000 years ago. Sponges won and acid came back stronger to seek revenge...

[@mat2468xk]

lmao that's the best explanation ever.

[@benmounce4864]

or acid just doesn't like spongebob

[@allmyducksinarow]

But my explanation makes more sense. In a way... :)

[@benmounce4864]

Coco G. Grid true but maybe spongebob led the sponge army

[@garge7676]

Good one...I beleive that happened...ITS SO FUNNY

[@extendedpp5107]

I told a chemistry joke,there was no reaction >:(

[@brendencameron278]

+Pyro G ReloaD lol

[@AllyRose24]

Be careful there, you don't want the Fine Bros to sue

[@alexthompson391]

D

[@brycetonoberle9502]

ba dum bash

[@will4131]

+Pyro G ReloaD lol

[@zeepzorpufo]

*What happened to Spongebob after Season 3*

[@wedoanythingourfansask8693]

+Link, Hero of Hyrule I love the prof pic lol

[@mrclean6786]

he drank acid and mistakes for water

[@TheWumbler]

now I know why spongebob never makes new episodes he died

[@Kirukitsu]

||Starts gently rocking the bowl back and forth without any gloves on|| Me: STOP.

[@ManiacalQueen]

Kirukitsu no worries, he has gloves on.

[@Kirukitsu]

Micahfuckswell Those must be some really tight gloves. I don't see anything.

[@ManiacalQueen]

Kirukitsu so it's totally natural for a finger to bubble up? or for a fingernail to have a film over it completely? They look similar to clear food service gloves which are fairly tight.

[@Kirukitsu]

Micahfuckswell It's just that at 0:46 it looks like he isn't wearing any gloves. I can't see it. I'm sorry.

[@ManiacalQueen]

Yes, but if you look at 0:10 you can see how tight those gloves are on him and his right hand appears almost glove-free, just as it does at 0:46

[@ObiJuanKenobi3]

Why does this happen? BECAUSE IT HAS A SKULL ON THE BOTTLE!! ANYTHING WITHA SKULL ON IT DOES SCARY THINGS!

[@argoth83]

Spongebob wasn't ready.

[@hbaggg]

Why did it happen, You ask? Its acid, The hell did you think would happen?

[@robertcrow2620]

LOL, still, that's not completely true

[@aepceo1]

That's a stupid response, Skater. Go learn a little about acids, I think you don't know how they work.

[@hbaggg]

Justin Dixon Hey, Ever concidered the fact that IT WAS A JOKE?

[@Rainby]

It's a dangerous acid, but some other acids aren't toxic.

[@chrischoy9]

Because it's an artificial sponge made of plastic. Putting acid in will break them up into monomers and H2O

[@jordyndelrosario9677]

i like how he says to put on gloves for safety and immediately right after he isn't wearing them anymore

[@Mikeym426]

And here come the instagrams

[@evasiuk]

Yep

[@wolfie_boy_9063]

Yep

[@qk4s]

Yep

[@queenjulie6416]

ha yep

[@najoualag2571]

helll Yeeaah

[@xander2698]

because SpongeBob doesn't react well when you give him acid.

[@PriyankitaPant]

lol

[@1ute]

Because sum forms of water carry a chemical that reacts "well" to the acid and since that sad old sponge was sitting at bottom of the ocean for awhile The ocean chemical will fizz in rock, or in this case rip that sad ol' sponge apart😪🐋

[@signbear999]

r.i.p. spongebob

[@billymays2778]

+clone boy Wow. Sounds like you had a very violent childhood.

[@thatonewolfguylol714]

+Billy Mays OH MY GOD THE SHAMWOW ANGELS MUST HAVE SENT YOU!

[@juliantorres3332]

R.I.P. SPONGEBOB

[@spookyplacer9691]

lmao i was gonna type that

[@blakeman135]

Squidwards proabably loving this

[@Big_Bustah]

WHY SPONGBOB WHY DID YOU VOLUNTEER

[@jeffsaw9357]

Because hes stupid

[@cmreilly]

*CAN YOU FEEL IT NOW, MR. KRABS!?*

[@asiariggins6724]

lol

[@asiariggins6724]

***** lol ARE YOU FEELING IT NOW MR.KRABS!!!!!!!

[@marixxi17]

The Death of Sponge Bob

[@cicero7239]

*plankton evilly laughing in the distance*

[@alexthompson391]

+

[@Membrane556]

Two things are happening one heat is being created by the acid reacting with the water but the acid is also reacting with the sponge. The acid first spits into a proton with forms H3O+ and an anion SO4 this is an exothermic reaction. Since this is a synthetic sponge it's probably made of cellulose and a polymer. Cellulose is a polysaccharides chemically related to monosaccharides such as sugar. The acid still wanting to absorb more water will get it by ripping the hydrogen and oxygen bounds off the cellulose leaving carbon which is why the remaining mixture is black. As to why a dry sponge is not attacked the hydronium in the aqueous acid solution breaks the oxygen bonds in the polysaccharide chains.

[@michaelazie9470]

Bro thanks, I needed this for my project lol.

[@ozzyaarseth]

Rip spongebob. You will be missed

[@alexanderweinstein1880]

"Now make sure you have your gloves. Ok, time to take off the gloves and pour the sulfuric acid unprotected!"

[@occreatorgaming7518]

I was watching spongebob during this I was in tears for at least 20 minutes

[@abrahamyarbrough6092]

This video made me so happy! It was so satisfying to see a sponge that looked like spongebob squarepants get burned by acid. You have made my dreams a reality.

[@ronniehousemanmusic5831]

Fuck you

[@ronniehousemanmusic5831]

Emil Stoltz​​ make me

[@LeedleLord]

Sulfuric acid has a very low ph. Low ph disrupts the secondary and tertiary structure of proteins. The acid is disrupting and destroying bonds in the sponge, breaking it down into its molecular and atomic structure. The colors in the acids are broken down sponge.

[@xChoMpsKiix]

You're the first person I've seen who's actually attempted to make a sensible answer.

[@LeedleLord]

I think I am correct though. But thanks for the compliment it is nice to see someone be pleasant in the comments for once.

[@LoafingtonBloke]

Watch as the acid eats through the sponge Now watch as i swish this sulfuric acid with my bare hands.

[@drblood34]

The acid got hungry

[@vedance3174]

Here from Instagram

[@cherishhassebrock2929]

Same😂

[@Slimfromcaseohgrocerystore]

same

[@saeedjweiles4871]

same 😁😁

[@weezerbluealbum5984]

Nooooo! Spongebob!

[@GameShaBang]

Here's how: The cleaning sponge you have is made of a cellulose material containing a variety of base chemicals. When you pour the acid onto the sponge your mixing a base and an acid, causing a chemical reaction, and since the acid you've used is corrosive, its going to cause an even more strong acidic effect in the sponge causing it to decompose with a corrosion. Corrosive acid is very concentrated therefore it can get even the smallest amount of bases in something to react. Even just putting your hand in there will cause this reaction.

[@xcoldbloom]

narrator: "with the fury of a thousands suns" also narrator: *has to fast forward for a while just to see it dissolve* yeah no.

[@aquaticllama7719]

Sulfuric Acid VS live worm pls

[@manishachoudhary1593]

Never......

[@jennyoliver667]

Definitely not

[@LancerFanClub]

Why

[@walruskimjungun957]

Jesus, God no.

[@robloxlover123456790]

+Yuki Minato pls

[@nathanpham8544]

Because it's acid

[@chnhakk]

No, it melts because sponge is wet

[@camarynvallot7125]

"The fury of a thousand suns." XD

[@haileystewart4726]

wow thanks for sharing and i love watching this kind of stuff !! :)

[@RavishankarVenkatesh]

Acids are corrosive in nature. The sponge has spicules which react with acids and hence is separated from their bonds

[@nithinsravan596]

What R spicules?

[@LonePuppy1]

you just KILLED SPONGEBOB!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

[@gamingwithbwyan4026]

Sulphuric acid reacts with H20 which is water because acids crave hydrogen that's who sulphuric acid reacts with water

[@lacelsd5935]

Same way alchol burns ur throat but isn't hot

[@tongammiethamm]

Yes it does

[@spookywizard4980]

too bad that doesn't explain how the sponge is destroyed

[@gibranm4138]

After this experiment,Spongebob lost his faith in humanity

[@DarkSeraph95]

acid eats most anything

[@m1lkymochi9]

the sulfuric acid was hungry

[@alannacrews8862]

Peapod61 Gamer you know nothing about liquids do you

[@m1lkymochi9]

Paris Vang YES IS DO, when water is frozen it's form is, a gas

[@alannacrews8862]

Peapod61 Gamer WHEN WATER IS FROZEN IT TURNS INTO A SOLID!

[@m1lkymochi9]

Paris Vang XD LOL I'm just messing with ya

[@alannacrews8862]

Peapod61 Gamer No I really think your dumb and an idiot

[@pinklampshade3864]

I love how this guy just gets on with it

[@jessicavillatoro2725]

Thanks alot, now sponge bob scares me for life because of this video

[@Soapking724]

Because there are little catipilars in the acid and they HATE spongebob so they eat him and they eat him fast

[@leomika7834]

Mothafuckin W ur the best comment of the day

[@Cordalemark]

Umm no gloves after saying use gloves end of clip swishing it with no gloves lol

[@AnyHouseCleaning]

I'm looking for a sponge that can be use with silfuric acid. I will appreciate any brand or link please

[@danielcabrera5431]

Dude u killed spongebob XD

[@Jughead29500]

One minute "science".

[@TheFish711]

No gloves? Not very smart.

[@hyteck]

Potato... That was my cousin in that video.

[@raisedheart]

All sulphuric acid will do is sting when on skin but blind you if it gets in your eyes

[@PLs379]

+Thomas889 tf are you talking about, that was exactly my point, he puts on gloves so his comment was useless. congrats on making yourself look like a complete moronic and brainless idiot!

[@TheFish711]

Guys the gloves look like skin during the video that's that point/joke I was trying to make. Sorry that it wasn't very clear I know people can't really understand sarcasm in writing. Also what's the point of using the words you did, not only was it unnecessary but rude and without thought.

[@ddelopkwapn5985]

+Andrew Pearson nice "save"

[@PhoeniX_KX]

would the effects be different if it was stomach acid/ hydrochloric acid

[@officialengineFAQs]

The sulfur in the sulfuric acid smelled so bad that SpongeBob broke down. The end.

[@monfe5532]

Because it's fucking acid

[@alexlynsay5700]

The bacteria in the acid eats away the sponge

[@deathbyseatoast8854]

get pwnd

[@P9E8wcbpN6Q]

No, as soon as bacteria touches sulfuric acid it will be obliterated since anything with a water configuration in them will have a proton exchange, creating an exothermic reaction and burning the sponge/bacteria.

[@akioteruya6438]

***** Actually, the bacteria in the acid is resistant to it. It's protected by its spore and yet the bacteria can still stay active, and it uses sulfuric acid as a catalyst to eat away the sponge, by producing tannic acid, hence the brown color.

[@P9E8wcbpN6Q]

Guilherme Teruya Ooh, thank you for correcting me. I haven't studied chemistry in months.

[@akioteruya6438]

***** you're welcome. It's not your fault, it's the illuminati, that make us believe in their lies. :)

[@isabutreal]

This reaction happened due to sulfuric acid heating up when mixed with water, therefore heating the sponge and eating right through it.

[@DJR641]

Maybe its squidward's turn to be melted in acid.

[@manonjournet7276]

Instagram hello !

[@lolmoful]

Because sciencei

[@gamingismymiddlename5808]

Spongebob: f is for fun and u is for you and me! *pours sulfiric acid* Spongebob: n is for wait. What is this! Aaaaaahhhhhhhh I'm burning!

[@janinaflowerheart3303]

I thought this said Sulfuric Acid vs Spongebob,thats the reason why i came on this video xD

[@erik61801]

drink it

[@PopernickeN]

***** I think thats the point

[@PopernickeN]

***** I don't think he should die, i'm just stating that he knew that would kill him so he said it on purpose. If I wanted him to die I'd ask to do an experiment on what paint thinner tastes like.

[@kjack3041]

100% safe XD

[@gj9665]

This guy, lol

[@PopernickeN]

***** No it makes LIFE!

[@17LeePipes]

Its beacause sulfuric acid is acid beacause of the acid the sponge burned beacause acid can burn anything i hope im right please say im right please say 🙍💎

[@JamDaaMan]

So much dumb in one comment, I think some of my IQ points dissociated.

[@spiritclouds2660]

your wrong. its actually fine to touch the acid its just nail polish remover i think

[@byuan131]

Spirit Clouds nail polish remover isn't an acid it's a Volatile Organic Compound, A solvent that destroys the Ozone layer

[@Erik-qy3hi]

Becky Yuan Is that what they teach you in nail salon class?

[@constancemurray8267]

BilboMcSwaggins THANKS OBAMA!

[@nihilisticpancakeface6553]

acids are substances that have a ph below 5 and the lower the ph the more acidic it is. and an acid "destroys thing" by stealing their atoms. which means the atoms of a material are more likely to join the acid more than the entity it came from.

[@zilx]

Squidward gave this vid one million likes and subscribed to the channel!!

[@judewhiting8282]

It was actually 1:03 seconds

[@kimiadarwishy3438]

what I was thinking 😂😂😂 but never mind

[@barbi2503]

People the outro doesn't count!

[@katowens4115]

Yeah that's what it says on the time

[@judewhiting8282]

***** stfu smart ass

[@elizabethclark9724]

You're so dumb look it says 1:02 not 1:03

[@SuperTechIT]

You killed SpongeBob. I hate you.

[@lawrencecoates8743]

Wow

[@The-Dingus]

my too

[@jamesbull8916]

pretty freaking awesome

[@misbahurooj584]

what happens if we use dry sponge instead of the wet one ????

[@BritishCyborgCats]

Guys stop being childish and posting Bobs. Think about it, text depicting images and literally no effort put into your protests? Idiocy, childish! Until you actually do a real protest with more effort and work put into it, I am just gonna see you sorts of people as childish prats.

[@5hakil111]

is that why u post video games on your channel?(how is video games not childish?

[@BritishCyborgCats]

5hakil111 Video games are there for entertainment, and many can agree with me there. Right, so I am gonna work all day and do nothing else for entertainment, ha, that is logic. Can't you agree that your comment with absolutely terrible English is childish too? And can you agree with me that engaging in this argument is childish as well? Ironic really. To answer your question: Yeah, because depicting guns in a SERIOUS manor is childish, unlike those things with literally no effort and no seriousness. OH and to top it off, at least I don't act totally stupid like these people, compare that, instead of being a prat.

[@5hakil111]

R u jealous that they have more fans than you?

[@BritishCyborgCats]

5hakil111 How the FUCK did you come up with that conclusion? I mean seriously? Bob isn't a object with a "fan base" it's a bloody protest, you git.

[@5hakil111]

what the fuck r u talking about? arent we talking about this video that u really hate!!!!!

[@Shinywhite]

What? You want me to know how the sponge reacts with the sulphuric acid?! Why would I come here to watch your videos if I already knew everything? Hope you like your dislike.

[@DNecroRT]

Hope you like no one cares

[@Shinywhite]

Seems like you did

[@DNecroRT]

Seems like i fucked with my own mind x)

[@Shinywhite]

Dieks Su Lol

[@aidangallo4010]

But i bet he did like his 7000+ likes

[@ProMode-px1wk]

I like the gloves cameo

[@estbeta]

Maybe the air pockets from the sponge that retain water are "eaten away" by the acid (the bonds that make that structure are broken) that happens about 5 or 6 trillion times and it leaves single carbon atoms on the diluted acid. Tell me if I am right or wrong and how can I improve please?

[@oldyoutube497]

From have you bought the acid?

[@effuajordan8605]

The acid in the sulfuric acid is like 16 years of the sponges life

[@BronzeEnigma]

Most likely, the 4th electron on very sulfuric acid atom reacts with the neutral atoms of the sponge, and due to the highly acidic content, eats away at it like no problem.

[@BlackDragon3337]

Oh gawh you killed spongebob lol

[@Doughnutizationable]

lol poor Spongebob

[@icecreamget]

"I'll slowly pour it over the wet sponge" proceeds to just pour half the bottle out in a second

[@cringeyanthony]

Where can you get sulfuric acid?

[@pudim3113]

7 years later and here I am

[@CrasPersonal]

the Sulfuric acid breaks down spongebob until he dies

[@funart411]

Squidward should know about this (: lol

[@yugiohmemesita7372]

I think that since strong acids such as H2SO4 and HNO3 easily donate protons to circumstant matter, these protons increase the total energy of the bonds between atoms in the matter, this causes their dissociation to stabilize the total energy level

[@KyleKrolis]

the acid is not reacting to the sponge itself it is actually reacting to the water, since acid tries to eat any water-based objects for example skin cells

[@gio.guarino]

When I was younger I got a chemistry kit and it had sulfuric acid I think, but it didn't tell why it broke down the sponge. I think it is because it kind of blows up the air trapped inside the sponge.

[@RainbowBeed]

That's what SpongeBob gets for years of annoying laughter.

[@quinnton25]

you...................killed..........................SPONGEBOB!

[@sheepdogsherlock1311]

Yeah I had this happen while using muriatic acid and scrubbing a deck, but it was a plastic scrub sponge but pretty much same reaction, then went back to using cloth.

[@rajeshshahi1000]

What the heck it was muratic acid HCL(aqueous) on the sponge?quite surprised?why didn't you use H2SO4(aqueous)?by the way it was written on your bottle.

[@princess4509]

Poor Spongebob he dint get his big fry cook break

[@jamesperkins5397]

the flying spagetti monster is not pleased

[@erronblack5254]

Squidward is finally happy

[@TheTruthArsonist]

now that we are "protected" *take sponge, wet it without gloves on*

[@armodder3900]

here is basic Science for those who never paid attention in school which seems to be most everyone on here :D acidity is measured as Ph where 14 is Alkaline 7 is neutral and 1 is extremely acidic, and because Sulfuric acid or H2SO4 occurs as a natural mineral based acid and is most commonly found near volcano's and geothermal springs it varies in acidity depending on the concentration it is found in as well as purity this can range from 2.1 to 0.3 Ph.

[@jungb__]

I know I'm a little late here, but when you dilute sulfuric acid with water, (basically what you did when you wet the sponge) the dilution process is extremely exothermic- lots of heat is released. You can't tell in the vid, but I bet that plate was pretty hot after you were done with it. That being said while it is a property of acids to (in lay men's terms) eat through things, the sponge just as easily could have melted. That's my theory anyways great vid!

[@itsenderhehe]

Poor spongebob... X) He just wanyed to play til' he dies. :D

[@LancerFanClub]

That acid explosions when it comes in contact with water

[@owltaro]

Who’s lives in a- OH NO, SPONGEBOB!

[@the26local96]

you killed kenny... i mean spongebob

[@da1m1en]

WE SHOULD TAKE ALL THESE CHEMISTRY JOKES, AND BARIUM!!!

[@texannationalist5887]

What if you pour it on a sea sponge?

[@reachDelight6]

Where can i get enough sulfuric acid for a 55 gallon drum?

[@LisatheCelt]

wow that was Epic

[@Larissawesome]

Because Spongebob gave up.