Friday 30 January 2015

Science at home - colourful balloons

Colourful balloons
You will need:
  • distilled malt vinegar
  • bicarbonate of soda
  • empty plastic bottle (0.5 l)
  • balloon

Method:
  1. Pour 75ml of vinegar into the bottle.
  2. Add 5 teaspoons of bicarbonate of soda into the balloon.
  3. Carefully attach the balloon to the neck of the bottle.
  4. Put the contents of the balloon to the bottle and observe the reaction.

How does it work?

Research: what gas is released as a result of this reaction?