Bottle Rocket Lab Report

Introduction
Actual rocket ships use chemical reactions to lift off into space. Using baking soda and vinegar we can simulate a rocket taking off because when mixed together, a chemical reaction occurs. By changing the amounts of the chemicals we can determine which will allow the bottle rocket to go farther.
Chemical Reaction
Vinegar is an acetic acid. When an acetic acid and baking soda (sodium bicarbonate) are mixed together, three new chemicals are formed, Water (H2O), carbon dioxide (co2), and sodium acetate (C2H3Na02). When one of the three chemical atoms breaks off, it creates the chemical reaction.
Vinegar
Vinegar is an acetic acid, which is produced by the fermentation of ethanol by acetic acid bacteria (Google.com/vinegar). For the purpose of the experiment, distilled white vinegar will be used because it is the most common, non-processed vinegar. Other different types of vinegar are cider vinegar or apple cider vinegar, wine vinegar, malt vinegar, sugar vinegar, spirit or distilled vinegar (the vinegar for the experiment), blended vinegar, rice wine vinegar, balsamic vinegar, etc. …show more content…
It also has an alkaline taste. In every day life, baking soda is used to relive heartburn, acid indigestion, and sour stomach. People can also use baking soda for cooking baked goods such as cookies and cakes. When baking soda reaches a temperature of 300 degrees or higher, it decomposes into a sodium carbonate, which is water and carbon