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