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On a bright Saturday morning, Mina poured yellow kernels into a covered pot. She wondered how hard little seeds could become soft white fluff.
Why Does Popcorn Explode Into White Fluff?Popcorn pops when water inside the hard kernel turns to steam, builds pressure, and bursts the starch outward.
1. On a bright Saturday morning, Mina poured yellow kernels into a covered pot. She wondered how hard little seeds could become soft white fluff.
2. Mina held one kernel up to the light. It was small, hard, and smooth, with no white fluff in sight.
3. With a grown-up's careful help, Mina warmed the kernels in a covered pot. Heat reached tiny drops of water hidden inside each hard shell.
4. The water grew hotter and changed into steam. Steam needs more room than liquid water, but the hard shell held it tight.
5. Pressure pushed from every side. The kernel stayed round and stubborn until a tiny crack split its shell.
6. The shell gave way. Hot starch pushed outward through the crack and puffed into a soft white shape.
7. The white fluff was the kernel's starch, puffed up with tiny air spaces. When it cooled, it stayed light and crunchy.
8. Popcorn pops when water inside the hard kernel turns to steam, builds pressure, and bursts the starch outward.
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