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