Model Airbags

This month, Ms. Boyce's Chemistry 10-4 class learned and read about the current Takata Airbag Recall that is currently happening in car models around the United States. The recall is due to an inaccurate chemical combustion that is spontaneously occurring and injuring, and in some cases, killing car passengers. Her students made their own airbag models by mixing vinegar and baking soda together to see a reaction which caused the bag to inflate. Ms. Boyce said that the project was "a lot of fun and applicable to reality!"