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