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? True or false: the amount of vinegar is the one thing we change. (a) True (b) False
- 2.⚖️ 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 kind of balloon (c) size of the balloon
- 3.🫧 What do you see when baking soda meets vinegar? (a) it turns to ice (b) lots of fizzy bubbles (c) it glows in the dark (d) nothing at all
- 4.🛟 What should you do if vinegar splashes in your eye? (a) ignore it (b) add baking soda (c) rinse with clean water (d) rub it hard
- 5.True or false: a comb is not needed for the fizzy balloon. (a) False (b) True
- 6.🫧 Which gas fills the balloon in the baking soda and vinegar experiment? (a) helium (b) oxygen (c) carbon dioxide (d) hydrogen
- 7.⚖️ 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 same bottle (c) the kind of balloon (d) the amount of vinegar
- 8.🧺 Which of these is needed for the fizzy balloon? (a) a comb (b) a magnet (c) vinegar (d) a mirror
- 9.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) curd (b) vinegar (c) tamarind water (d) soap solution
- 10.🔮 Predict: you use plain water instead of vinegar. What happens? (a) the balloon bursts (b) a huge eruption (c) very little fizzing (d) it turns to honey
- 11.📘 Vinegar is an acid and baking soda is a base. What happens when they meet? (a) they freeze (b) they become magnets (c) they react (d) they float apart
- 12.🫧 Is lemon juice an acid, a base or neutral? (a) neutral (b) an acid (c) a base
- 13.True or false: lemon juice is an acid. (a) True (b) False
- 14.🫧 Is sugar water an acid, a base or neutral? (a) a base (b) neutral (c) an acid
- 15.True or false: an empty bottle is not needed for the fizzy balloon. (a) False (b) True
- 16.🔮 The fizzing stops after a while. Why? (a) the bottle got tired (b) the gas froze (c) an ingredient ran out (d) the balloon got cold
- 17.🎈 Why does the balloon blow up? (a) the bottle shrinks (b) vinegar is hot (c) gas is made inside (d) outside air gets in
- 18.🫧 Which of these is an acid? (a) plain water (b) baking soda water (c) salt water (d) tamarind water
- 19.⚖️ Fair test — does more baking soda blow the balloon up bigger? What do we do with “the same bottle”? (a) we keep it the same (b) we change it (c) we measure it
- 20.🧺 Which of these is not needed for the fizzy balloon? (a) a seed (b) an empty bottle (c) vinegar (d) a funnel or spoon
- 21.🧺 Three of these are needed for the fizzy balloon. Which one is NOT needed? (a) a funnel or spoon (b) vinegar (c) a balloon (d) sugar
- 22.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) sugar water (b) baking soda water (c) plain water (d) salt water
- 23.🫧 Is vinegar an acid, a base or neutral? (a) an acid (b) neutral (c) a base
- 24.🧺 Three of these are needed for the fizzy balloon. Which one is NOT needed? (a) a tray for spills (b) vinegar (c) an empty bottle (d) a battery cell
- 25.🫧 Is orange juice an acid, a base or neutral? (a) a base (b) an acid (c) neutral
- 26.🔮 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
- 27.🫧 Is baking soda water an acid, a base or neutral? (a) neutral (b) a base (c) an acid
- 28.🛟 Which safety rule fits the fizzy balloon experiment? (a) keep it away from eyes (b) shake it near your face (c) seal it in a glass jar (d) put it in your mouth
- 29.⚖️ 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
- 30.🧺 Three of these are needed for the fizzy balloon. Which one is NOT needed? (a) a tray for spills (b) a balloon (c) vinegar (d) a magnet
- 31.🫧 Is soap solution an acid, a base or neutral? (a) a base (b) neutral (c) an acid
- 32.⚖️ Fair test — does more baking soda blow the balloon up bigger? True or false: the same bottle is the one thing we change. (a) True (b) False
- 33.🧺 Do we need a mirror for the fizzy balloon? (a) needed (b) not needed
- 34.⚖️ Fair test — does more baking soda blow the balloon up bigger? True or false: the kind of balloon is kept the same. (a) True (b) False
- 35.🫧 Is salt water an acid, a base or neutral? (a) neutral (b) a base (c) an acid
- 36.True or false: a battery cell is needed for the fizzy balloon. (a) False (b) True
- 37.⚖️ 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
- 38.🧺 Do we need vinegar for the fizzy balloon? (a) not needed (b) needed
- 39.🧺 Which of these is not needed for the fizzy balloon? (a) baking soda (b) an empty bottle (c) a tray for spills (d) a magnet
- 40.⚖️ 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 same bottle (c) the kind of balloon (d) spoons of baking soda
Answer key
- False
- the kind of balloon
- lots of fizzy bubbles
- rinse with clean water
- True
- carbon dioxide
- size of the balloon
- vinegar
- soap solution
- very little fizzing
- they react
- an acid
- True
- neutral
- False
- an ingredient ran out
- gas is made inside
- tamarind water
- we keep it the same
- a seed
- sugar
- baking soda water
- an acid
- a battery cell
- an acid
- it grows bigger
- a base
- keep it away from eyes
- we keep it the same
- a magnet
- a base
- False
- not needed
- True
- neutral
- False
- True
- needed
- a magnet
- spoons of baking soda
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