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