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