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