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