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Make a Spewing Pumpkin

Make a Spewing Pumpkin
Make a Spewing Pumpkin
  • Activity Time: 0-15 minutes
  • Recommended Ages: 3-4, 5-7, 8-11, 12+
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Make a Spewing Pumpkin

By Curiosity Zone September 10, 2019

In this science experiment, kids create a classic acid/base chemical reaction inside a carved Halloween pumpkin.

A chemical reaction happens when two or more ions, molecules or atoms interact.  When an acid and a base are combined, a chemical reaction occurs as each tries to neutralize the other.  In this experiment, when vinegar (an acid) and baking soda (a base) are combined, a chemical reaction occurs which produces carbon dioxide gas (the same gas we humans breathe out).  These are the bubbles you see in this experiment.

Materials

  • Carved pumpkin
  • Dish or tray
  • Vinegar
  • Dish soap
  • Baking soda
  • Food coloring (optional)

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Instructions

Place the carved pumpkin into a dish or tray.

Add vinegar to a depth of at least 1/2", but don't let it overflow.  Add food coloring to the vinegar if you want your spew to be colorful!

Add about a teaspoon of dish soap.

Add baking soda by the tablespoon until your pumpkin is spewing!

 

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