JUMPING BALLS Materials Required: (1)A Glass Jar (2)Water (3)Naphthalene Balls (4)Baking Soda (commonly called as Sodium

Bicarbonate) (5)Vinegar (commonly called as Acetic Acid) Procedure: Step 1:Fill the empty glass jar with water. Step 2:Add 2 or 3 spoons of Baking soda and stir the water in the jar till it ge ts completely dissolved. Step 3:Now add 5 or 7 spoons of Vinegar to the water and stir it well. Step 4:Drop 2 or 3 Naphthalene balls inside the jar and wait for the chemical re action to take place. For your surprise you can see the naphthalene balls moves up and down for a whil e. Theory Behind: Pressure is exerted due to the chemical reaction that takes place inside the jar is the common fact of the experiment.But the movements will takes place for a fe w minutes only. Reason: NaHCO3(sodium bicarbonate)+CH3COOH(acetic acid)-------->CH3COOHNa(sodium acetate )+H2O(water)+CO2(carbon dioxide) Sodium bicarbonate react with acetic acid to evaporate carbon dioxide gas. Bubbl es of CO2 settle on the surface of the balls,thereby decerasing its density.whe n the balls rise to the surface ,the bubbles break and the ball sink down.So tha t the naphthalene balls going up and down.