Baking Soda and Vinegar Experiment Worksheet
What you do (Acid + base → gas): 1. Pour vinegar into the plastic bottle, standing on a tray. 2. Spoon two teaspoons of baking soda into the balloon. 3. Stretch the balloon over the bottle’s mouth, letting it hang to the side. 4. Lift the balloon so the soda drops in, and keep faces back.
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- 1.True or false: soap solution is a base. (a) False (b) True
- 2.True or false: a battery cell is not needed for the fizzy balloon. (a) True (b) False
- 3.🧺 Which of these is needed for the fizzy balloon? (a) a magnet (b) a battery cell (c) sugar (d) a funnel or spoon
- 4.⚖️ Fair test — does more baking soda blow the balloon up bigger? Which of these is the one thing we change? (a) spoons of baking soda (b) the kind of balloon (c) the amount of vinegar (d) the same bottle
- 5.True or false: a magnet is not needed for the fizzy balloon. (a) False (b) True
- 6.🧺 Do we need baking soda for the fizzy balloon? (a) needed (b) not needed
- 7.True or false: sugar water is neutral. (a) True (b) False
- 8.🧺 Three of these are needed for the fizzy balloon. Which one is NOT needed? (a) an empty bottle (b) sugar (c) a balloon (d) vinegar
- 9.🫧 Is sugar water an acid, a base or neutral? (a) a base (b) neutral (c) an acid
- 10.True or false: soap solution is an acid. (a) False (b) True
- 11.True or false: vinegar is an acid. (a) True (b) False
- 12.🫧 Which of these is an acid? (a) plain water (b) salt water (c) tamarind water (d) sugar water
- 13.📘 Is the fizzing a sign that a new substance is made? (a) it is only melting (b) no, nothing changes (c) yes, a new gas forms (d) it is only dissolving
- 14.🧺 Which of these is needed for the fizzy balloon? (a) a battery cell (b) a comb (c) a seed (d) a balloon
- 15.True or false: detergent water is neutral. (a) False (b) True
- 16.True or false: a battery cell is needed for the fizzy balloon. (a) True (b) False
- 17.🧺 Three of these are needed for the fizzy balloon. Which one is NOT needed? (a) a seed (b) a balloon (c) vinegar (d) a funnel or spoon
- 18.🛟 Which safety rule fits the fizzy balloon experiment? (a) seal it in a glass jar (b) put it in your mouth (c) shake it near your face (d) keep it away from eyes
- 19.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) tamarind water (b) lemon juice (c) sugar water (d) orange juice
- 20.🧺 Three of these are needed for the fizzy balloon. Which one is NOT needed? (a) a tray for spills (b) baking soda (c) a comb (d) vinegar
- 21.🧺 Three of these are needed for the fizzy balloon. Which one is NOT needed? (a) a tray for spills (b) baking soda (c) a balloon (d) a magnet
- 22.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) detergent water (b) soap solution (c) baking soda water (d) salt water
- 23.🧺 Do we need sugar for the fizzy balloon? (a) needed (b) not needed
- 24.⚖️ Fair test — does more baking soda blow the balloon up bigger? True or false: the same bottle is the one thing we change. (a) True (b) False
- 25.🧺 Which of these is not needed for the fizzy balloon? (a) a funnel or spoon (b) a mirror (c) a tray for spills (d) a balloon
- 26.🫧 Which of these is neutral? (a) lemon juice (b) vinegar (c) sugar water (d) soap solution
- 27.⚖️ Fair test — does more baking soda blow the balloon up bigger? What do we do with “size of the balloon”? (a) we measure it (b) we keep it the same (c) we change it
- 28.True or false: orange juice is an acid. (a) False (b) True
- 29.True or false: tamarind water is a base. (a) True (b) False
- 30.🧺 Do we need a magnet for the fizzy balloon? (a) not needed (b) needed
- 31.True or false: vinegar is a base. (a) True (b) False
- 32.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) orange juice (b) detergent water (c) tamarind water (d) curd
- 33.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) sugar water (b) plain water (c) curd (d) salt water
- 34.🛟 What should you do if vinegar splashes in your eye? (a) rub it hard (b) rinse with clean water (c) ignore it (d) add baking soda
- 35.🔮 The fizzing stops after a while. Why? (a) the gas froze (b) an ingredient ran out (c) the bottle got tired (d) the balloon got cold
- 36.⚖️ Fair test — does more baking soda blow the balloon up bigger? What do we do with “spoons of baking soda”? (a) we measure it (b) we keep it the same (c) we change it
- 37.🧺 Which of these is needed for the fizzy balloon? (a) a battery cell (b) sugar (c) vinegar (d) a magnet
- 38.🫧 Which of these is neutral? (a) curd (b) lemon juice (c) plain water (d) orange juice
- 39.⚖️ Fair test — does more baking soda blow the balloon up bigger? Which of these is what we measure? (a) spoons of baking soda (b) the kind of balloon (c) size of the balloon (d) the same bottle
- 40.🧺 Do we need a funnel or spoon for the fizzy balloon? (a) needed (b) not needed
Answer key
- True
- True
- a funnel or spoon
- spoons of baking soda
- True
- needed
- True
- sugar
- neutral
- False
- True
- tamarind water
- yes, a new gas forms
- a balloon
- False
- False
- a seed
- keep it away from eyes
- sugar water
- a comb
- a magnet
- salt water
- not needed
- False
- a mirror
- sugar water
- we measure it
- True
- False
- not needed
- False
- detergent water
- curd
- rinse with clean water
- an ingredient ran out
- we change it
- vinegar
- plain water
- size of the balloon
- needed
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