How can you make an exploding bag? | Live Experiments (Ep 23) | Head Squeeze

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Garry Lavin shows us how easy it is to make a sandwich bag explode, using bicarbonate soda and white vinegar. Links: What is the difference between baking powder and bicarbonate of soda? http://aww.ninemsn.com/food/cookingtips/790073/baking-soda-bicarb-soda-baking-powder-whats-the-difference The erupting volcano experiment: http://www.how-things-work-science-projects.com/erupting-volcano.html Bicarbonate of Soda recipes: http://www.bbc.co.uk/food/bicarbonate_of_soda 150 household uses of vinegar: http://www.rd.com/home/150-household-uses-for-vinegar/ The history of Vinegar: http://www.vinegarworkswonders.com/history.asp Recipe IMPORTANT: You will need one sober adult with a sense of scientific wonder to be present.... The items you will need to carry out this experiment are: white vinegar, bicarbonate of soda, a tightly sealable sandwich bag, a table spoon, some kitchen roll, some goggles to protect your eyes and a bath or sink to prevent the mixture exploding everywhere. 1. Pour around 100ml of white vinegar into your sandwich bag 2. Place two table spoons of bicarbonate soda on to a sheet of kitchen roll 3. Fold the kitchen roll into a parcel 4. Drop your parcel into the vinegar and tightly seal your sandwich bag 5. Give the bag a good shake 6. It should then rapidly expand and EXPLODE! Live Experiments: Our resident science demo thrill-seekers will give the YouTube audience their big science treat each week with an ex

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