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: orange juice is neutral. (a) False (b) True
- 2.⚖️ 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 change it (c) we keep it the same
- 3.📘 Vinegar is an acid and baking soda is a base. What happens when they meet? (a) they float apart (b) they freeze (c) they become magnets (d) they react
- 4.⚖️ Fair test — does more baking soda blow the balloon up bigger? What do we do with “spoons of baking soda”? (a) we change it (b) we measure it (c) we keep it the same
- 5.🛟 What should you do if vinegar splashes in your eye? (a) ignore it (b) rub it hard (c) add baking soda (d) rinse with clean water
- 6.⚖️ Fair test — does more baking soda blow the balloon up bigger? Which of these is the one thing we change? (a) size of the balloon (b) spoons of baking soda (c) the amount of vinegar (d) the same bottle
- 7.True or false: a tray for spills is needed for the fizzy balloon. (a) False (b) True
- 8.🧺 Do we need a tray for spills for the fizzy balloon? (a) not needed (b) needed
- 9.True or false: sugar water is neutral. (a) False (b) True
- 10.🫧 What do you see when baking soda meets vinegar? (a) nothing at all (b) it turns to ice (c) lots of fizzy bubbles (d) it glows in the dark
- 11.True or false: a magnet is needed for the fizzy balloon. (a) True (b) False
- 12.🔮 Predict: you use plain water instead of vinegar. What happens? (a) a huge eruption (b) very little fizzing (c) the balloon bursts (d) it turns to honey
- 13.🧺 Do we need vinegar for the fizzy balloon? (a) not needed (b) needed
- 14.🛟 Which safety rule fits the fizzy balloon experiment? (a) keep it away from eyes (b) put it in your mouth (c) shake it near your face (d) seal it in a glass jar
- 15.⚖️ Fair test — does more baking soda blow the balloon up bigger? What do we do with “the same bottle”? (a) we measure it (b) we keep it the same (c) we change it
- 16.True or false: detergent water is a base. (a) False (b) True
- 17.📘 Is the fizzing a sign that a new substance is made? (a) it is only dissolving (b) it is only melting (c) yes, a new gas forms (d) no, nothing changes
- 18.🫧 Which of these is neutral? (a) sugar water (b) curd (c) tamarind water (d) vinegar
- 19.⚖️ Fair test — does more baking soda blow the balloon up bigger? What do we do with “the amount of vinegar”? (a) we change it (b) we measure it (c) we keep it the same
- 20.True or false: sugar water is an acid. (a) True (b) False
- 21.🧺 Three of these are needed for the fizzy balloon. Which one is NOT needed? (a) a seed (b) a tray for spills (c) an empty bottle (d) vinegar
- 22.🧺 Three of these are needed for the fizzy balloon. Which one is NOT needed? (a) baking soda (b) vinegar (c) a comb (d) a funnel or spoon
- 23.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) detergent water (b) tamarind water (c) vinegar (d) lemon juice
- 24.🫧 Which of these is a base? (a) curd (b) sugar water (c) baking soda water (d) vinegar
- 25.🧺 Which of these is not needed for the fizzy balloon? (a) an empty bottle (b) a mirror (c) baking soda (d) vinegar
- 26.🧺 Do we need an empty bottle for the fizzy balloon? (a) not needed (b) needed
- 27.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) baking soda water (b) detergent water (c) soap solution (d) tamarind water
- 28.⚖️ Fair test — does more baking soda blow the balloon up bigger? True or false: spoons of baking soda is the one thing we change. (a) True (b) False
- 29.True or false: baking soda is not needed for the fizzy balloon. (a) False (b) True
- 30.🧺 Three of these are needed for the fizzy balloon. Which one is NOT needed? (a) an empty bottle (b) a balloon (c) a tray for spills (d) sugar
- 31.🧺 Three of these are needed for the fizzy balloon. Which one is NOT needed? (a) a balloon (b) a tray for spills (c) baking soda (d) a battery cell
- 32.🎈 Why does the balloon blow up? (a) vinegar is hot (b) gas is made inside (c) outside air gets in (d) the bottle shrinks
- 33.True or false: lemon juice is neutral. (a) False (b) True
- 34.⚖️ Fair test — does more baking soda blow the balloon up bigger? True or false: size of the balloon is kept the same. (a) True (b) False
- 35.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) curd (b) salt water (c) tamarind water (d) orange juice
- 36.True or false: curd is neutral. (a) False (b) True
- 37.🧺 Do we need a balloon for the fizzy balloon? (a) not needed (b) needed
- 38.🧺 Which of these is not needed for the fizzy balloon? (a) baking soda (b) an empty bottle (c) vinegar (d) a battery cell
- 39.🧺 Which of these is needed for the fizzy balloon? (a) a seed (b) a comb (c) sugar (d) baking soda
- 40.⚖️ Fair test — does more baking soda blow the balloon up bigger? True or false: the amount of vinegar is kept the same. (a) False (b) True
Answer key
- False
- we measure it
- they react
- we change it
- rinse with clean water
- spoons of baking soda
- True
- needed
- True
- lots of fizzy bubbles
- False
- very little fizzing
- needed
- keep it away from eyes
- we keep it the same
- True
- yes, a new gas forms
- sugar water
- we keep it the same
- False
- a seed
- a comb
- detergent water
- baking soda water
- a mirror
- needed
- tamarind water
- True
- False
- sugar
- a battery cell
- gas is made inside
- False
- False
- salt water
- False
- needed
- a battery cell
- baking soda
- True
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