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Vinegar (acetic acid) does not explode. It reacts with other material. One of the simplest, easiest chemical reactions is of that between an acid and a base. Baking soda (sodium bicarbonate) is a fairly cheap, easy base. So if you mix vinegar (C2H4O2) and baking soda (CHNaO3), carbon dioxide (CO2) is produced.

Most low explosives are the result of a container rupturing due to sudden expansion of gas. The black powder in a firecracker works on this principle. The carboard container is expanded by the rapid conversion of a solid of low volume into a gas of high volume--and the firecracker "pops." Similarly, if the vinegar/basking soda solution were contained, say in a plastic jug, the pressure build up inside the jug would cause it to rupture or "explode." You want to be careful doing this because plastic shards at close range can cut, while pressure waves can damage delicate structures like eyes and ear drums. At greater distances glass fragments can inflict injury--never try this experiment in a glass bottle or jar.

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