Introduction

A volcano is one of the biggest marvels of nature. It sometimes makes you wonder that how can some parts of the earth be so hot that even rocks melt in front of them and then that comes out as Lava, the bright yellow liquid which shines. It is so fascinating to see and observe but did you know that you can make your lava lamp in your house with some basic ingredients you can find in the home itself? Excited enough? Let's start the molten journey then.

Apparatus

  1. Cooking oil which can be found easily in kitchens because it is cooking oil after all.
  2. The basic necessity of life I.e mobile phone. Just kidding, Water is what you need.
  3. Food colouring because you want to make it colourful explosion of course.
  4. Empty water bottle.
  5. Alka- Seltzer, an antacid tablet.

Procedure

Step 1

Fill the bottle about two third with oil and remaining with water while keeping an inch free at least in the top.

Fill the bottle about two third with oil and remaining with water while keeping an inch free at least in the top.


Step 2

Add food colouring to it as you have done the oil first then the water so you have to wait and watch for a while as the layer of oil get breakthrough by the food colouring till it reaches the water.

Add food colouring to it as you have done the oil first then the water so you have to wait and watch for a while as the layer of oil get breakthrough by the food colouring till it reaches the water.


Step 3

Break an Alka-Seltzer tablet into four to five pieces and start putting them into the bottle, one by one.

Break an Alka-Seltzer tablet into four to five pieces and start putting them into the bottle, one by one.


Step 4

As soon as the tablet, hits the layer the magic will begin, it will start dissolving and a fizz comes out of the coloured liquid making it look like a volcano is erupting.

As soon as the tablet, hits the layer the magic will begin, it will start dissolving and a fizz comes out of the coloured liquid making it look like a volcano is erupting.


Step 5

The bubble will stop as soon as the tablet gets dissolved completely. But this is not the end, you have the tablet and now you can have your own volcano whenever you want.

The bubble will stop as soon as the tablet gets dissolved completely. But this is not the end, you have the tablet and now you can have your own volcano whenever you want.


Result

The image below shows you what you get finally!

Don't you worry child, nature always has a plan for you. If you do not have Alka-seltzer then you can use the secret ingredient instead.  Sometimes you do not have what it needs so what you do? You improvise. And that's exactly what we are going to do so don't worry if you do not have tablets, the secret ingredient is quite accessible to everyone and you can use it to get the better results.

Conclusion

That's how easily you can make people witness the natural phenomenon of volcanic eruption while sitting at home. It's free, it's easy and it's fun. Who said science is boring, huh. Let's have fun with the science and make our own lava lamps while wondering about the beauty, even in disasters.

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