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BLOW IT UP. Room 118. Blow It UP. Room 118. Question. Can you inflate a balloon without using your mouth?. purpose. To observe the chemical activity of mixing baking soda with vinegar. Hypothesis.
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BLOW IT UP Room 118
Blow It UP Room 118
Question • Can you inflate a balloon without using your mouth?
purpose • To observe the chemical activity of mixing baking soda with vinegar.
Hypothesis I believe that you can inflate a balloon without using your mouth because there are certain chemicals that may cause such inflation.
Materials • Baking soda • Empty soda bottle • Vinegar • Balloon • Straw or a funnel
Procedures • Place two teaspoons of baking soda into the empty pop bottle • Add an inch of waterin the bottle • Next, place a tablespoon of vinegar into the balloon • Put 1tbs., 3 tbs., and 5 tbs. in three different balloons. • Cover the top of the bottle with the mouth of the balloon. • When the balloon is on correctly, lift the end of the balloon releasing the vinegar into the bottle where the baking soda and water waits • Watch what happens • Does the balloon expand? Does the balloon shrink?
Observation • With 1 tablespoon of baking soda, the balloon inflated very little. • With the 3 tablespoons of baking soda, the balloon inflated a lot more. • With the 5 tablespoons of baking soda, the balloon inflated a lot more and some balloons popped off the bottle.
Conclusion • My conclusion was correct! You can inflate a balloon without the use of your mouth. Why? Because when the vinegar reaches the baking soda, a chemical reaction takes place. During this reaction carbon dioxide is formed. This gas is released from its liquid/solid state which makes the balloon expand. See how large you can make the balloon by adding more baking soda, vinegar, and water.