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? What do we do with “the same bottle”? (a) we measure it (b) we keep it the same (c) we change it
- 2.🧺 Three of these are needed for the fizzy balloon. Which one is NOT needed? (a) a funnel or spoon (b) baking soda (c) a magnet (d) an empty bottle
- 3.⚖️ Fair test — does more baking soda blow the balloon up bigger? Which of these is kept the same? (a) the same bottle (b) spoons of baking soda (c) size of the balloon
- 4.🫧 Is lemon juice an acid, a base or neutral? (a) an acid (b) a base (c) neutral
- 5.⚖️ Fair test — does more baking soda blow the balloon up bigger? True or false: the amount of vinegar is what we measure. (a) False (b) True
- 6.🫧 Which of these is a base? (a) salt water (b) detergent water (c) lemon juice (d) sugar water
- 7.⚖️ Fair test — does more baking soda blow the balloon up bigger? True or false: size of the balloon is what we measure. (a) True (b) False
- 8.🧺 Do we need vinegar for the fizzy balloon? (a) not needed (b) needed
- 9.⚖️ Fair test — does more baking soda blow the balloon up bigger? True or false: the kind of balloon is what we measure. (a) True (b) False
- 10.🫧 Is tamarind water an acid, a base or neutral? (a) neutral (b) an acid (c) a base
- 11.🧺 Do we need baking soda for the fizzy balloon? (a) not needed (b) needed
- 12.🫧 Which gas fills the balloon in the baking soda and vinegar experiment? (a) hydrogen (b) helium (c) oxygen (d) carbon dioxide
- 13.🔮 The fizzing stops after a while. Why? (a) the bottle got tired (b) the balloon got cold (c) the gas froze (d) an ingredient ran out
- 14.🧺 Three of these are needed for the fizzy balloon. Which one is NOT needed? (a) baking soda (b) a seed (c) a balloon (d) a tray for spills
- 15.⚖️ 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) the same bottle (c) the amount of vinegar (d) spoons of baking soda
- 16.True or false: a magnet is not needed for the fizzy balloon. (a) False (b) True
- 17.True or false: soap solution is neutral. (a) False (b) True
- 18.🫧 Is plain water an acid, a base or neutral? (a) an acid (b) neutral (c) a base
- 19.⚖️ 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
- 20.True or false: curd is a base. (a) True (b) False
- 21.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) plain water (b) salt water (c) sugar water (d) vinegar
- 22.⚖️ 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
- 23.🧺 Which of these is not needed for the fizzy balloon? (a) a magnet (b) an empty bottle (c) a funnel or spoon (d) a tray for spills
- 24.⚖️ Fair test — does more baking soda blow the balloon up bigger? Which of these is what we measure? (a) the amount of vinegar (b) spoons of baking soda (c) size of the balloon (d) the kind of balloon
- 25.⚖️ Fair test — does more baking soda blow the balloon up bigger? Which of these is kept the same? (a) size of the balloon (b) spoons of baking soda (c) the kind of balloon
- 26.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) soap solution (b) baking soda water (c) detergent water (d) tamarind water
- 27.🫧 Which of these is an acid? (a) sugar water (b) detergent water (c) plain water (d) lemon juice
- 28.True or false: a comb is needed for the fizzy balloon. (a) True (b) False
- 29.🧺 Do we need a battery cell for the fizzy balloon? (a) needed (b) not needed
- 30.True or false: a battery cell is needed for the fizzy balloon. (a) True (b) False
- 31.True or false: a funnel or spoon is needed for the fizzy balloon. (a) False (b) True
- 32.🛟 Which safety rule fits the fizzy balloon experiment? (a) seal it in a glass jar (b) shake it near your face (c) put it in your mouth (d) keep it away from eyes
- 33.🫧 Which of these is neutral? (a) baking soda water (b) plain water (c) vinegar (d) detergent water
- 34.🫧 Which of these is an acid? (a) plain water (b) orange juice (c) soap solution (d) sugar water
- 35.🧺 Which of these is needed for the fizzy balloon? (a) a mirror (b) a funnel or spoon (c) a magnet (d) a comb
- 36.🫧 What do you see when baking soda meets vinegar? (a) it glows in the dark (b) it turns to ice (c) lots of fizzy bubbles (d) nothing at all
- 37.True or false: baking soda water is a base. (a) False (b) True
- 38.True or false: a tray for spills is not needed for the fizzy balloon. (a) True (b) False
- 39.🧺 Do we need sugar for the fizzy balloon? (a) needed (b) not needed
- 40.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) orange juice (b) detergent water (c) vinegar (d) tamarind water
Answer key
- we keep it the same
- a magnet
- the same bottle
- an acid
- False
- detergent water
- True
- needed
- False
- an acid
- needed
- carbon dioxide
- an ingredient ran out
- a seed
- spoons of baking soda
- True
- False
- neutral
- we change it
- False
- vinegar
- True
- a magnet
- size of the balloon
- the kind of balloon
- tamarind water
- lemon juice
- False
- not needed
- False
- True
- keep it away from eyes
- plain water
- orange juice
- a funnel or spoon
- lots of fizzy bubbles
- True
- False
- not needed
- detergent water
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