how do the pop it’s work?

Question

Do you remember those pop it’s from when we (millennials) were kids? You throw them in the ground and they make a loud pop sound. How do those work?

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Answer 1

Most of those snappers use a chemical called “silver fulminate” it is a rather unstable bit of explosive solid. It’s friction, heat, and shock sensitive. In fact it’s nearly impossible to get large chunks of it because it will self detonate under its own weight.