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.🧺 Three of these are needed for the fizzy balloon. Which one is NOT needed? (a) a balloon (b) a tray for spills (c) baking soda (d) a mirror
- 2.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) curd (b) baking soda water (c) detergent water (d) soap solution
- 3.🫧 Which of these is neutral? (a) lemon juice (b) detergent water (c) tamarind water (d) plain water
- 4.⚖️ Fair test — does more baking soda blow the balloon up bigger? Which of these is what we measure? (a) the same bottle (b) spoons of baking soda (c) size of the balloon (d) the amount of vinegar
- 5.⚖️ 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 keep it the same (c) we measure it
- 6.⚖️ Fair test — does more baking soda blow the balloon up bigger? What do we do with “spoons of baking soda”? (a) we measure it (b) we keep it the same (c) we change it
- 7.🛟 Which safety rule fits the fizzy balloon experiment? (a) seal it in a glass jar (b) keep it away from eyes (c) put it in your mouth (d) shake it near your face
- 8.True or false: curd is an acid. (a) True (b) False
- 9.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) vinegar (b) tamarind water (c) sugar water (d) curd
- 10.True or false: a mirror is not needed for the fizzy balloon. (a) False (b) True
- 11.🛟 What should you do if vinegar splashes in your eye? (a) rinse with clean water (b) rub it hard (c) add baking soda (d) ignore it
- 12.🫧 Which of these is an acid? (a) salt water (b) sugar water (c) lemon juice (d) soap solution
- 13.True or false: sugar is needed for the fizzy balloon. (a) False (b) True
- 14.🧺 Do we need baking soda for the fizzy balloon? (a) not needed (b) needed
- 15.🫧 Which of these is neutral? (a) sugar water (b) orange juice (c) baking soda water (d) tamarind water
- 16.⚖️ 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 amount of vinegar (c) size of the balloon
- 17.True or false: a balloon is not needed for the fizzy balloon. (a) True (b) False
- 18.🧺 Three of these are needed for the fizzy balloon. Which one is NOT needed? (a) vinegar (b) a balloon (c) a seed (d) a funnel or spoon
- 19.🫧 Which of these is an acid? (a) detergent water (b) sugar water (c) soap solution (d) orange juice
- 20.🧺 Do we need a magnet for the fizzy balloon? (a) needed (b) not needed
- 21.🎈 Why does the balloon blow up? (a) outside air gets in (b) vinegar is hot (c) the bottle shrinks (d) gas is made inside
- 22.🧺 Three of these are needed for the fizzy balloon. Which one is NOT needed? (a) a tray for spills (b) a balloon (c) a battery cell (d) baking soda
- 23.🫧 Which gas fills the balloon in the baking soda and vinegar experiment? (a) oxygen (b) hydrogen (c) helium (d) carbon dioxide
- 24.🧺 Which of these is not needed for the fizzy balloon? (a) a mirror (b) an empty bottle (c) vinegar (d) a funnel or spoon
- 25.🧺 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) sugar (d) a balloon
- 26.True or false: sugar water is an acid. (a) True (b) False
- 27.⚖️ Fair test — does more baking soda blow the balloon up bigger? Which of these is the one thing we change? (a) spoons of baking soda (b) the same bottle (c) size of the balloon (d) the kind of balloon
- 28.🧺 Do we need a battery cell for the fizzy balloon? (a) not needed (b) needed
- 29.True or false: salt water is an acid. (a) False (b) True
- 30.🧺 Which of these is needed for the fizzy balloon? (a) a seed (b) vinegar (c) a magnet (d) a mirror
- 31.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) soap solution (b) detergent water (c) salt water (d) baking soda water
- 32.⚖️ Fair test — does more baking soda blow the balloon up bigger? What do we do with “size of the balloon”? (a) we keep it the same (b) we measure it (c) we change it
- 33.⚖️ 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
- 34.🫧 Is tamarind water an acid, a base or neutral? (a) a base (b) neutral (c) an acid
- 35.⚖️ Fair test — does more baking soda blow the balloon up bigger? Which of these is kept the same? (a) the same bottle (b) spoons of baking soda (c) size of the balloon
- 36.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) plain water (b) vinegar (c) lemon juice (d) tamarind water
- 37.True or false: salt water is a base. (a) True (b) False
- 38.🔮 The fizzing stops after a while. Why? (a) the gas froze (b) the bottle got tired (c) an ingredient ran out (d) the balloon got cold
- 39.⚖️ Fair test — does more baking soda blow the balloon up bigger? True or false: spoons of baking soda is the one thing we change. (a) True (b) False
- 40.📘 Vinegar is an acid and baking soda is a base. What happens when they meet? (a) they become magnets (b) they react (c) they float apart (d) they freeze
Answer key
- a mirror
- curd
- plain water
- size of the balloon
- we keep it the same
- we change it
- keep it away from eyes
- True
- sugar water
- True
- rinse with clean water
- lemon juice
- False
- needed
- sugar water
- the amount of vinegar
- False
- a seed
- orange juice
- not needed
- gas is made inside
- a battery cell
- carbon dioxide
- a mirror
- sugar
- False
- spoons of baking soda
- not needed
- False
- vinegar
- salt water
- we measure it
- True
- an acid
- the same bottle
- plain water
- False
- an ingredient ran out
- True
- they react
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