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To: Lurkina.n.Learnin

What do you do with vinegar and baking soda?


43 posted on 12/30/2012 2:51:08 PM PST by Girlene
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To: Girlene

I guess nobody ever did the exploding volcano at your science fairs. :)


45 posted on 12/30/2012 3:00:08 PM PST by Politicalmom (Liberalism. Ideas so great they have to be mandatory.-FReeper Osage Orange)
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To: Girlene
What do you do with vinegar and baking soda?

From e-how:

Acid and Base Explosion

Sometimes when acids and bases react they can cause a violent reaction. For example, when acidic vinegar mixes with alkaline baking soda, the two form carbon dioxide to create an explosion.

Test the theory at home by mixing 1/2 cup water with 1/4 cup vinegar in a plastic bag. Put 1.5 tablespoons [baking soda] in the center of a 5-by-5-inch paper towel and fold it up. Drop the folded square into the plastic bag and seal it up quickly. Shake the bag and get out of the way...because it's going to blow up and make a mess!

54 posted on 12/30/2012 3:33:26 PM PST by FoxInSocks ("Hope is not a course of action." -- M. O'Neal, USMC)
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