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