How To Make a Model Volcano
Many schools ask students to make a project on volcano to help them learn the history, formation and science of volcanic eruptions.
These students often ask their parents and teachers how to make a volcano model?
Parents and teachers help them with the easiest and fun way of making volcano projects. They provide students and children with instructions, how to make volcano project.
Following are the ingredients required for making a volcano :
Here are some steps on how to make a volcano at home :
The chemical reaction involved in the eruption of volcano is
NaHCO3 + CH3COOH --> Na+ + H2O + CO2 + CH3COO-
These students often ask their parents and teachers how to make a volcano model?
Parents and teachers help them with the easiest and fun way of making volcano projects. They provide students and children with instructions, how to make volcano project.
Following are the ingredients required for making a volcano :
- bottle
- 60 ml water
- 1 tablespoon baking soda
- 1/4 cup vinegar
- red food colouring
- few drops of detergent
- waste tissue or newspaper
Here are some steps on how to make a volcano at home :
- Make a volcano base using a cardboard or plywood.
- Cover the plywood sheet with paper mache or plaster.
- Place a bottle at the center of the base within the walls of paper mache volcano.
- Make ridges on the walls to allow flow of lava.
- Then mix water, detergent, vinegar and food coloring.
- Pour the mixture in the bottle.
- Wrap the baking soda in a tissue or newspaper.
- From a distance drop the wrapped baking soda into the bottle.
- Your volcano model will now erupt.
The chemical reaction involved in the eruption of volcano is
NaHCO3 + CH3COOH --> Na+ + H2O + CO2 + CH3COO-