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