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