Description
A science experiment that creates a visually stunning ‘fire and ice’ effect using simple household ingredients.
Ingredients
Scale
- 1 clear glass jar or container
- Vegetable oil (to fill 3/4 of the jar)
- Water (1/2 cup)
- Red food coloring
- Blue food coloring
- Ice cubes (crushed or small pieces)
- 1 Alka-Seltzer tablet (or similar)
- Spoon or dropper
Instructions
- Start by pouring the vegetable oil into your jar, filling it about three-quarters of the way full. Let it sit for a minute to settle.
- In a separate cup, mix a few drops of red food coloring with the water. Once you have your desired shade, gently pour this colored water into the jar. It will sink right to the bottom!
- Next, carefully place your ice cubes or small pieces of ice on top of the oil. They will float on the surface.
- Now for the fun part! Break up an Alka-Seltzer tablet and drop a piece into the jar. Watch the chemical reaction as the red bubbles of ‘fire’ rise and swirl through the oil.
- To add a blue ‘ice’ effect, add a few drops of blue food coloring to some of the ice cubes before they melt.
Notes
- This experiment is great for kids and can help understand concepts of density and chemical reactions.
- Make sure to do this in a safe area as it can get a bit messy!
- Prep Time: 5 minutes
- Cook Time: None
- Category: Science Experiment
- Method: Experiment
- Cuisine: N/A
Nutrition
- Serving Size: N/A
- Calories: N/A
- Sugar: N/A
- Sodium: N/A
- Fat: N/A
- Saturated Fat: N/A
- Unsaturated Fat: N/A
- Trans Fat: N/A
- Carbohydrates: N/A
- Fiber: N/A
- Protein: N/A
- Cholesterol: N/A