Science experiment: Make an explosion from vinegar and baking soda

What happens when you mix vinegar with baking soda? It creates a chemical reaction that produces carbon dioxide gas that can create a fun explosion.

Ingredients

1/2 cup of vinegar

1/4 cup of warm water

1 1/2 tablespoons of baking soda

Zip-top plastic sandwich bag

Instructions

STEP 1: Place 1 1/2 tablespoons of baking soda onto a piece of toilet paper.

STEP 2: Fold the toilet paper so the baking soda is on the inside.

STEP 3: Pour the warm water and vinegar inside the zip-lock bag and place the baking soda toilet paper square into the mixture.

Explanation

When you mixed the baking soda with the vinegar you caused a chemical reaction that created carbon dioxide gas. The carbon dioxide gas filled up the plastic bag so much so that it popped.

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