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