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