How to Inflate a Balloon Using Baking Soda and Vinegar

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List the experiment materials.

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Observation and Hypothesis:  Predict What you want to find out? What will happen to the balloon?

​  Experimental part (Analyze and conclude)

Observe and record the reaction that occurs when baking soda is added to vinegar.

Note the appearance, sound, and any other observable changes during the reaction.

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: What happens when baking soda is added to vinegar? And describe the appearance of the reaction?

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Question 2: Analyze the following chemical equation.

        CH₃COOH + NaHCO₃    -->   CH₃COONa +H₂O +CO₂ + Δ

Reactants:

 

 

Products:

 

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Question 3: Does the reaction produce any sound? Why?

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Question 4: Think!! What are factors could potentially affect the reaction between vinegar and baking soda?

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Question 5: Think!! How could you modify the experiment to investigate the effect of temperature on the reaction between vinegar and baking soda?

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Summarize the experiment procedure and write a conclusion