How to Make a Volcano from Baking Soda and Lemon
Children create a volcano by mixing baking soda with lemon to trigger a chemical reaction. An exciting experiment for kids that can easily be done outdoors!
Lena and Petya were excited about today's science experiment outdoors. Lena had recently learned that you could create a real volcano using only baking soda and lemon. Petya, as always, was thrilled with the idea. He immediately suggested gathering everything they needed and seeing how the reaction would unfold. It was a beautiful day outside, and it was the perfect moment to experiment with chemistry.
— Have you ever seen a real volcano? — asked Petya as he opened the baking soda packet. — It’s said that it’s a reaction between an acid and a base, but we’ll use lemon to create the effect.
Lena nodded, pulling out the lemon:
— I know! When we mix baking soda with lemon juice, a reaction starts, and foam appears. We’ll watch as our “lava” flows out of the bottle! It’ll look like a real eruption!
Petya was excited:
— Look at what we’re going to make! We could even add some red food coloring to make the foam look like lava!
The two started gathering their materials: a plastic bottle, baking soda, lemon, and a little water. Lena cut the lemon in half and began squeezing the juice into the bottle. Petya added two spoons of baking soda into the bottle, preparing for the experiment.
— Look how this works! Baking soda and citric acid react with each other, and carbon dioxide is produced, which creates bubbles, — explained Lena while Petya prepared the mixture.
Petya quickly poured the lemon juice into the bottle and eagerly awaited the result. He waited for a moment, then mixed everything with water. At that moment, foam began to burst out of the bottle, as if a real lava river was flowing from the volcano!
— Wow! Look, a real lava flow! We made a volcano! — exclaimed Petya, watching the foam flow out of the bottle and cover the ground around it.
Lena was also thrilled:
— Look how fast it’s rising! It’s really like a volcanic eruption, only we have foam instead of lava!
Petya began to add a little more lemon juice to see if the foam would start flowing again.
— This is amazing! We could turn this into a real science project, — said Petya. — I’d love to do this in school during chemistry class so everyone can see how this reaction works.
Lena nodded:
— Yes, this is a great experiment! We can also try using different ingredients to enhance the effect or add another glass of baking soda and lemon to create even more foam.
The two continued experimenting with lemon and baking soda, watching as foam continuously erupted from the bottle. It was not only a fun but also an educational experience, helping them understand how the chemical reaction between an acid and a base works.
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