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