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When a liquid boils, it will change in volume by a large amount. This 'change of phase' as it is known will expand the bubble away from the flask. According to the laws of reaction, this will give the flask a push in the opposite direction, and the flask could jiggle.

However, boiling of liquids, or change of phase in general, takes place at a tiny point only. At a tiny imperfection, not over a region. [Notice how the bubbles in a soda drink appear to come from discrete points on the container?]

Into a bumping flask we introduce some inert material (perhaps glass beads - perhaps plastic chips?) so this introduces imperfections into the process, and enables the boiling to take place more easily. And that means in a less energetic fashion. The bubbles should be smaller.

I trust this is the bumping flask to which you refer.

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