Fill a Balloon with CO2 Follow FizzicsEd 150 Science Experiments: Comments 0 You will need: Empty bottle Spoon Funnel Bicarbonate Soda Vinegar Balloon Safety glasses Copyright Instruction Video Instruction 1 Place the funnel in the bottle and pour in 50mL of vinegar. 2 Put the funnel into the balloon and then add a spoonful of bicarbonate soda. 3 Carefully stretch the balloon over the top of the bottle. Keep the end of the balloon lower than the bottle opening to prevent the bicarbonate soda from falling into the vinegar when you’re not ready. 4 Whilst holding the balloon onto the opening of the bottle, raise up the balloon to allow the bicarbonate soda to fall into the vinegar in the bottle. 5 The balloon rises as it fills with carbon dioxide gas! 6 School science visits since 2004! – Curriculum-linked & award-winning incursions. – Over 40 primary & high school programs to choose from. – Designed by experienced educators. – Over 2 million students reached. – Face to face incursions & online programs available. – Early learning centre visits too! 7 Online courses for teachers & parents – Help students learn how science really works 8 Want to dive into acid-base chemistry? Get the 30-minute video + PDF + curriculum links for your class here! Why Does This Happen: Reacting vinegar and bicarbonate soda together produces carbon dioxide and water. The reaction is as follows Vinegar + Bicarbonate Soda —> Carbonic Acid + Sodium Acetate The carbonic acid is unstable though, so it breaks down into liquid water and carbon dioxide as a gas, causing the massive ‘build-up’ of pressure you saw in the experiment. The water is left in the vinegar solution whilst the carbon dioxide rises and fills the balloon on the bottle. Variable testing More on variables here Change the amount of bicarbonate soda Change the amount of vinegar Does the size of the bottle matter? Does the temperature of the vinegar matter? Learn more! From colour changes to slimy science, we’ve got your kitchen chemistry covered! Get in touch with FizzicsEd to find out how we can work with your class. Chemistry Show Years 3 to 6 Maximum 60 students Science Show (NSW & VIC) 60 minutes Online Class Available Read More Enquire Now Magic Crystal Tree Science Kit $4.95 inc. GST View Details Add to Cart Trustpilot STEM Full Day Accelerator - Primary Designed from real classroom experiences, this modular day helps you create consistently effective science learning that directly address the new curriculum with easily accessible and cost-effective materials. Read More Enquire Now Be Amazing! How to teach science, the way primary kids love. $29.95 inc. GST View Details Add to Cart Trustpilot
Carefully stretch the balloon over the top of the bottle. Keep the end of the balloon lower than the bottle opening to prevent the bicarbonate soda from falling into the vinegar when you’re not ready.
Whilst holding the balloon onto the opening of the bottle, raise up the balloon to allow the bicarbonate soda to fall into the vinegar in the bottle.
School science visits since 2004! – Curriculum-linked & award-winning incursions. – Over 40 primary & high school programs to choose from. – Designed by experienced educators. – Over 2 million students reached. – Face to face incursions & online programs available. – Early learning centre visits too!
Want to dive into acid-base chemistry? Get the 30-minute video + PDF + curriculum links for your class here!
From colour changes to slimy science, we’ve got your kitchen chemistry covered! Get in touch with FizzicsEd to find out how we can work with your class.
Chemistry Show Years 3 to 6 Maximum 60 students Science Show (NSW & VIC) 60 minutes Online Class Available Read More Enquire Now
STEM Full Day Accelerator - Primary Designed from real classroom experiences, this modular day helps you create consistently effective science learning that directly address the new curriculum with easily accessible and cost-effective materials. Read More Enquire Now
Designed from real classroom experiences, this modular day helps you create consistently effective science learning that directly address the new curriculum with easily accessible and cost-effective materials.
Be Amazing! How to teach science, the way primary kids love. $29.95 inc. GST View Details Add to Cart Trustpilot
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