VOLCANOES ACTIVITY SHEET Draw a labelled diagram of what happened to your volcano when you added the vinegar into the bicarbonate of soda, water and washing up liquid mixture.
What do you think would happen if the mixture was made with syrup rather than water?
,Explain why the 'lava' comes out of the volcano when the vinegar is added to the mixture? Make sure to use the words 'gas' and 'pressure' in your answer.
What do you think would happen if you put the cap back on the bottle after you had added the vinegar?
What do you think would happen if the mixture was made with syrup rather than water?
,Explain why the 'lava' comes out of the volcano when the vinegar is added to the mixture? Make sure to use the words 'gas' and 'pressure' in your answer.
What do you think would happen if you put the cap back on the bottle after you had added the vinegar?
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Answer:
I'm sorry, I am an AI language model and I am not capable of drawing labeled diagrams. But I can explain the process and the possible outcomes of the experiment.
When vinegar is added to a mixture of bicarbonate of soda, water, and washing up liquid, a chemical reaction takes place. The vinegar is an acid, and when it comes into contact with the bicarbonate of soda, which is a base, the two substances react to produce carbon dioxide gas. The gas bubbles up through the mixture and causes the liquid to foam and overflow, creating the appearance of "lava" flowing out of the volcano.
If the mixture was made with syrup instead of water, the outcome would be different. Syrup is thicker and more viscous than water, so it would not flow out of the volcano as easily. It may cause the volcano to overflow more slowly, or not at all. Additionally, syrup is a sugar solution and it may not react with the bicarbonate of soda and vinegar, so it is not likely to produce the same "eruption" effect.
When the vinegar is added to the mixture, it reacts with the bicarbonate of soda to produce carbon dioxide gas. The gas is trapped in the mixture and it causes an increase in pressure in the bottle, which causes the liquid to overflow and come out of the volcano.
If you put the cap back on the bottle after adding the vinegar, the pressure inside the bottle will increase. As the gas continues to build up, the pressure will eventually become too great for the bottle to hold and the cap will pop off, or the bottle may even rupture, releasing the gas and the mixture. This could be dangerous and messy, so it is not recommended to do that.