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1. If your jar does not have volume markings yet, use the measuring cup to pour 100 mL of
water at a time and use a marker to record the height of the water at each addition.
2. Fill your big tub with water. Submerge your jar with markings and fill it with water.
4. Measure 1/4 teaspoon of baking soda and put it in the small clear plastic bag. Cut the
5. Drop the small plastic bag with the baking soda on the bottle with vinegar and immediate
close the bottle. Make sure that the baking soda does not react with the vinegar before the lid
is tightly closed.
6. Shake the bottle until all the baking soda is consumed. The reaction is complete when no
7. (You may need someone to help you with this part). Lift the jar upside down with
markings while maintaining the mouth submerged in water. Make sure no air is present inside
the jar. Put the plastic bottle under water and carefully place the mouth of the bottle inside
the jar. Open the bottle carefully to release the carbon dioxide formed from the reaction into
the jar. The water level inside the jar should be decreasing as the carbon dioxide is transferred.
8. Record the volume of the gas trapped in the jar. Before recording, make sure that the
water inside and outside of the jar is at the same level. This would ensure that the pressure