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 the one thing we change? (a) the amount of vinegar (b) the kind of balloon (c) the same bottle (d) spoons of baking soda
- 2.🛟 Which safety rule fits the fizzy balloon experiment? (a) shake it near your face (b) keep it away from eyes (c) seal it in a glass jar (d) put it in your mouth
- 3.🧺 Which of these is needed for the fizzy balloon? (a) a magnet (b) a comb (c) a funnel or spoon (d) a mirror
- 4.True or false: curd is an acid. (a) False (b) True
- 5.🫧 Which of these is a base? (a) tamarind water (b) baking soda water (c) orange juice (d) salt water
- 6.True or false: orange juice is neutral. (a) False (b) True
- 7.🔮 The fizzing stops after a while. Why? (a) an ingredient ran out (b) the gas froze (c) the bottle got tired (d) the balloon got cold
- 8.🫧 Is plain water an acid, a base or neutral? (a) neutral (b) a base (c) an acid
- 9.⚖️ Fair test — does more baking soda blow the balloon up bigger? True or false: the same bottle is kept the same. (a) True (b) False
- 10.🧺 Which of these is needed for the fizzy balloon? (a) a mirror (b) a battery cell (c) a balloon (d) a comb
- 11.⚖️ Fair test — does more baking soda blow the balloon up bigger? True or false: the amount of vinegar is what we measure. (a) True (b) False
- 12.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) tamarind water (b) orange juice (c) detergent water (d) vinegar
- 13.⚖️ Fair test — does more baking soda blow the balloon up bigger? Which of these is what we measure? (a) the kind of balloon (b) the amount of vinegar (c) the same bottle (d) size of the balloon
- 14.🧺 Three of these are needed for the fizzy balloon. Which one is NOT needed? (a) a funnel or spoon (b) vinegar (c) a battery cell (d) baking soda
- 15.🔮 Predict: you use plain water instead of vinegar. What happens? (a) it turns to honey (b) very little fizzing (c) a huge eruption (d) the balloon bursts
- 16.🧺 Do we need a seed for the fizzy balloon? (a) needed (b) not needed
- 17.True or false: salt water is a base. (a) True (b) False
- 18.🧺 Do we need baking soda for the fizzy balloon? (a) not needed (b) needed
- 19.⚖️ Fair test — does more baking soda blow the balloon up bigger? What do we do with “the amount of vinegar”? (a) we change it (b) we keep it the same (c) we measure it
- 20.⚖️ Fair test — does more baking soda blow the balloon up bigger? Which of these is kept the same? (a) the kind of balloon (b) spoons of baking soda (c) size of the balloon
- 21.🧺 Which of these is not needed for the fizzy balloon? (a) vinegar (b) a funnel or spoon (c) a balloon (d) a battery cell
- 22.⚖️ 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
- 23.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) plain water (b) lemon juice (c) salt water (d) sugar water
- 24.🧺 Which of these is needed for the fizzy balloon? (a) a mirror (b) a comb (c) sugar (d) an empty bottle
- 25.🎈 Why does the balloon blow up? (a) gas is made inside (b) vinegar is hot (c) the bottle shrinks (d) outside air gets in
- 26.True or false: a balloon is needed for the fizzy balloon. (a) False (b) True
- 27.🧺 Which of these is not needed for the fizzy balloon? (a) baking soda (b) a mirror (c) vinegar (d) a balloon
- 28.🧺 Do we need vinegar for the fizzy balloon? (a) needed (b) not needed
- 29.🫧 Is curd an acid, a base or neutral? (a) an acid (b) a base (c) neutral
- 30.📘 Vinegar is an acid and baking soda is a base. What happens when they meet? (a) they react (b) they freeze (c) they float apart (d) they become magnets
- 31.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) soap solution (b) orange juice (c) baking soda water (d) detergent water
- 32.🫧 Is lemon juice an acid, a base or neutral? (a) a base (b) neutral (c) an acid
- 33.⚖️ Fair test — does more baking soda blow the balloon up bigger? True or false: the same bottle is what we measure. (a) False (b) True
- 34.🔮 Predict: you use more vinegar and more baking soda. What happens to the balloon? (a) there is no change (b) it grows bigger (c) it shrinks (d) it turns blue
- 35.⚖️ Fair test — does more baking soda blow the balloon up bigger? True or false: size of the balloon is what we measure. (a) False (b) True
- 36.🧺 Which of these is not needed for the fizzy balloon? (a) a tray for spills (b) vinegar (c) a comb (d) an empty bottle
- 37.True or false: a balloon is not needed for the fizzy balloon. (a) True (b) False
- 38.True or false: an empty bottle is not needed for the fizzy balloon. (a) False (b) True
- 39.⚖️ 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
- 40.True or false: vinegar is neutral. (a) True (b) False
Answer key
- spoons of baking soda
- keep it away from eyes
- a funnel or spoon
- True
- baking soda water
- False
- an ingredient ran out
- neutral
- True
- a balloon
- False
- detergent water
- size of the balloon
- a battery cell
- very little fizzing
- not needed
- False
- needed
- we keep it the same
- the kind of balloon
- a battery cell
- the same bottle
- lemon juice
- an empty bottle
- gas is made inside
- True
- a mirror
- needed
- an acid
- they react
- orange juice
- an acid
- False
- it grows bigger
- True
- a comb
- False
- False
- we measure it
- False
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