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