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