BOYLE’S BALLOON BEHAVIOR: DEMONSTRATING BOYLE’S LAW IN
ACTION
CALASANG, RIOGIEN TOLEDO DESUYO, ZYRIE AGCOPRA
CASTINO, MARK RANEL EBGOS, PRETTY JANE DAMASO
LLACUNA EBRADA, MARLO ABERGOS
COMPO, MIKAELLA ANCERO EGARGO, LAVIÑA KRISHA
CORPUZ, RAYSHAUN JUMAO-AS
DAYHAM, EBENEZER SEPT GABULE, GERARD RIELY
ADRIATICO PANUNCIALMAN
C1-G12-STEM-07-GROUP 2
October 22, 2025
Ma’am Winjel C. Egos
Objective
To demonstrate how the reaction of vinegar (acetic acid) and baking soda (sodium
bicarbonate) produces carbon dioxide to inflate a balloon, illustrating Boyle’s Law in
action.
Materials and Apparatus
● Plastic bottle (250mL)
● Baking soda (2 teaspoons)
● Distilled white vinegar (¼ cup)
● Funnel
● Balloon
● Measuring cup
● Plate for base incase of any mess
Procedure
First, fill the plastic bottle with one-fourth vinegar. Using a funnel, pour two
teaspoons of baking soda into the balloon. Carefully stretch the balloon over the opening
of the plastic bottle ensuring the baking soda doesn’t come in contact with the vinegar
yet. Lift the balloon and let the baking soda fall into the vinegar. Observe the chemical
reaction and note the inflation of the balloon as gas is produced.
Vinegar is poured in a Baking soda is poured in
plastic bottle. a balloon
Wrap the neck of the
Carefully lift the balloon balloon around the
and let the baking soda opening of the plastic
fall on the vinegar bottle
Baking soda reacts with The pressure inside the
vinegar as shown by the plastic bottle increases as
fizzing, and forms CO2 CO₂ is produced, causing
the gas to fill and expand
the balloon.
Data and Observations
After the baking soda fell and came in contact with the vinegar, the solution
began to fizz and produce bubbles. Within a few seconds, the balloon started to inflate as
more gas was produced. The plastic bottle felt cooler to touch. The balloon then came to
a stop in its expansion and retained the size over a few minutes of observation.
Amount of Amount of Circumference of the
Vinegar Baking soda balloon after reaction
¼ cup 2 tsp 32cm
Analysis and Discussion
When the baking soda (sodium bicarbonate) was mixed with vinegar (acetic acid),
a chemical reaction occurred, producing carbon dioxide gas (CO₂), water (H₂O), and
sodium acetate (CH₃COONa) (Helmenstine, 2024). The reaction can be represented as:
NaHCO3(s) + CH3COOH(l) → CO2(g) + H2O(l) + Na+(aq) + CH3COO–(aq)
The fizzing occurred due to the rapid release of CO 2 gas. It had no escape route,
so it accumulated inside the balloon, causing it to inflate. This demonstrates Boyle’s Law
which states that the pressure of a gas is inversely proportional to its volume when
temperature is constant. The more CO2 gas was produced, the more pressure filled the
balloon causing it to expand until the inside pressure balanced with the external air
pressure.
An endothermic reaction occurred simultaneously causing a drop in temperature.
This is the reason why it felt cooler to touch after the reaction happened as energy was
absorbed from the surroundings to break chemical bonds (American Chemical Society,
2008).
The above-mentioned objective was met by the experiment, clearly illustrating
Boyle’s Law in Action using vinegar and baking soda.
Conclusion
The balloon inflated during the experiment due to the formation of carbon dioxide
through the reaction between baking soda and vinegar. This illustrates Boyle’s Law in
action with regard to how pressure and volume adjust inversely. Therefore, the
experiment successfully met its objectives.
References
American Chemical Society. (2008). Heat up to some cool
[Link]://[Link]/content/dam/acsorg/education/resources/k-8/
science-activities/chemicalphysicalchange/chemicalreactions/heat-up-to-some-
[Link]
Helmenstine, A. M., PhD. (2024, June 7). Equation for the reaction between baking soda
and vinegar. ThoughtCo. [Link]
of-baking-soda-and-vinegar-604043