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