How Do You Do A Bottle Balloon Blow Up Experiment?
Budding scientists jump at the chance to blow things up. Though in this experiment, the only thing blowing up is the balloon, it’s still a really cool way to see the effects of carbon dioxide gas. With very few materials, you can amaze your friends with your talented feat! Gather the materials for your bottle balloon blow up. You’ll need a clean, empty bottle, a balloon, white vinegar, water, baking soda and a funnel. Try to find a bottle with a thin neck. Single-serve soda bottles are ideal for this experiment. Pour about 1 inch of vinegar and 1 inch of water into the bottom of the bottle. If you’re not very good at eyeballing measurements, then use a 1:1 ratio of liquid. If you use 1 to 2 tbsp. each, you should have it just about right. Place the neck of the funnel inside the balloon. Slowly pour baking soda into the funnel until the balloon is about half full. If it’s difficult to get the baking soda into the balloon, remove the funnel, blow up the balloon to stretch it out a little