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Vinegar Volcano

Will the volcano erupt?

The purpose of this experiment is to discover if the volcano will erupt.

Materials

  • Liquid soap
  • Baking soda
  • Teaspoon
  • Cardboard
  • Food coloring
  • Vinegar
  • Funnel
  • Plate
  • Soda bottle
  • Scissors
  1. Cut out cardboard into a volcano.
  2. Fill one of the bottles with vinegar.
  3. Add a few drops of food coloring.
  4. Add liquid soap.
  5. Get another cup and put baking soda in it.
  6. Place the cup under the cardboard volcano.
  7. Add the vinegar.
  8. Pop it goes.

Observations

It erupted.

How does it work?

The baking soda mixed and it exploded.

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