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