Can a simple sealable plastic bag be transformed into an exploding trick?

What you need:

Some baking soda, Warm water, Vinegar, plastic packets that can be zipped or sealed closed.

What to do:

1. Make sure you do this experiment in the sink or somewhere easy to clean. Start by putting 1/2 cup warm water in the bag.

2. Then add in ¹2 cup of vinegar. Half seal the bag now.

3. Take three teaspoons of baking soda. Add them at once into the bag from the little opening you left. Quickly seal the bag and step away from it.

4. You can repeat the experiment by varying the amount of baking soda and vinegar for different bags.

What happens?

The bag starts to expand until it pops!

Why?

It’s a simple chemical reaction. The baking soda is chemically known as soda bicarbonate and the vinegar is acetic acid. When both of them mix, they produce carbon dioxide gas as a by-product. The carbon dioxide is a gas so it fills up the bag, and if it exceeds the bag’s capacity, things go pop!

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