Balloon Baggies
Materials: zip-lock bags
baking soda
vinegar
tissues
baking soda
vinegar
tissues
Procedure: 1. Tear a small square (approx. 3"by3")
from the tissue.
2. Place one teaspoon of baking soda on
the tissue square, and fold over the
edges.
3. Pour one-half cup of vinegar into the
zip-lock bag.
4. Place the square of tissuï¿¿e paper into
the zip-lock bag, and QUICKLY zip
the bag shut.
Now watch what happens!
from the tissue.
2. Place one teaspoon of baking soda on
the tissue square, and fold over the
edges.
3. Pour one-half cup of vinegar into the
zip-lock bag.
4. Place the square of tissuï¿¿e paper into
the zip-lock bag, and QUICKLY zip
the bag shut.
Now watch what happens!
Explanation: The vinegar and baking soda combined
in a chemical reaction to produce carbon dioxide.
The carbon dioxide gas filled the bag, causing it to
expand, much like a balloon.
in a chemical reaction to produce carbon dioxide.
The carbon dioxide gas filled the bag, causing it to
expand, much like a balloon.