Chemical ReactionsAustin Millsap, Perry Brown, & Shani Richert

What is a Chemical Reaction

A chemical reaction is a process in which one or more substances are

changed into others.

What Causes a Chemical ReactionWhen you mix an acid with a base

they cancel each other out and react to create a different substance.

Reaction

A process in which one or more substances are changed into

others.

Density

How much something of a fixed volume weighs.

The pH ScaleA scale of acidity with lower

numbers being more acidic and higher numbers being more basic

Acid

Substance that gets rid of hydrogen ions when dissolved in water

Bases

Substance that gets rid of hydroxide ions when dissolved in water

Neutrals

A solution that has a pH of 7. It is neither an acid or a base

Experiment Video

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BGXktUUIGZ0

Experiment Instructions1. Put ½ cup of cold water into 2 liter bottle

2. Then ¾ cup of vinegar into the bottle

3. Stretch out the balloon so it inflates better

4. Put 2 Tb of baking soda into the balloon

5. Attach balloon to the top of the bottle with rubber band

6. Lift the balloon so baking soda pours into liquid mix

7. Watch as the mix blows up the balloon

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phscale.htmlhttp://www.swiftutors.com/chemistry/chemical-

reaction.phphttp://www.education.com/science-fair/article/balloon-gas-chemical-reaction

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