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 kept the same. (a) True (b) False
- 2.⚖️ Fair test — does more baking soda blow the balloon up bigger? What do we do with “the kind of balloon”? (a) we keep it the same (b) we change it (c) we measure it
- 3.🧺 Three of these are needed for the fizzy balloon. Which one is NOT needed? (a) sugar (b) a funnel or spoon (c) baking soda (d) vinegar
- 4.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) salt water (b) sugar water (c) plain water (d) orange juice
- 5.🔮 Predict: you use plain water instead of vinegar. What happens? (a) it turns to honey (b) a huge eruption (c) very little fizzing (d) the balloon bursts
- 6.🛟 What should you do if vinegar splashes in your eye? (a) add baking soda (b) rinse with clean water (c) rub it hard (d) ignore it
- 7.⚖️ Fair test — does more baking soda blow the balloon up bigger? What do we do with “the same bottle”? (a) we change it (b) we keep it the same (c) we measure it
- 8.True or false: salt water is neutral. (a) False (b) True
- 9.🧺 Which of these is needed for the fizzy balloon? (a) a magnet (b) sugar (c) a mirror (d) a tray for spills
- 10.🧺 Three of these are needed for the fizzy balloon. Which one is NOT needed? (a) a tray for spills (b) vinegar (c) baking soda (d) a battery cell
- 11.🧺 Do we need a tray for spills for the fizzy balloon? (a) not needed (b) needed
- 12.🔮 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
- 13.🔮 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
- 14.🫧 Which of these is neutral? (a) sugar water (b) lemon juice (c) curd (d) detergent water
- 15.⚖️ 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 measure it (c) we keep it the same
- 16.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) salt water (b) soap solution (c) sugar water (d) plain water
- 17.🧺 Do we need baking soda for the fizzy balloon? (a) not needed (b) needed
- 18.True or false: a tray for spills is not needed for the fizzy balloon. (a) True (b) False
- 19.🛟 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
- 20.📘 Is the fizzing a sign that a new substance is made? (a) it is only melting (b) no, nothing changes (c) it is only dissolving (d) yes, a new gas forms
- 21.⚖️ Fair test — does more baking soda blow the balloon up bigger? True or false: the kind of balloon is the one thing we change. (a) False (b) True
- 22.⚖️ Fair test — does more baking soda blow the balloon up bigger? True or false: spoons of baking soda is kept the same. (a) False (b) True
- 23.True or false: vinegar is neutral. (a) True (b) False
- 24.True or false: vinegar is needed for the fizzy balloon. (a) False (b) True
- 25.⚖️ 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 measure it (c) we keep it the same
- 26.⚖️ Fair test — does more baking soda blow the balloon up bigger? Which of these is kept the same? (a) spoons of baking soda (b) size of the balloon (c) the kind of balloon
- 27.🧺 Three of these are needed for the fizzy balloon. Which one is NOT needed? (a) a seed (b) baking soda (c) a balloon (d) a funnel or spoon
- 28.⚖️ 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
- 29.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) orange juice (b) salt water (c) lemon juice (d) vinegar
- 30.⚖️ Fair test — does more baking soda blow the balloon up bigger? What do we do with “spoons of baking soda”? (a) we change it (b) we measure it (c) we keep it the same
- 31.🧺 Which of these is not needed for the fizzy balloon? (a) a funnel or spoon (b) a battery cell (c) an empty bottle (d) a tray for spills
- 32.True or false: soap solution is an acid. (a) False (b) True
- 33.🧺 Do we need vinegar for the fizzy balloon? (a) not needed (b) needed
- 34.True or false: lemon juice is an acid. (a) False (b) True
- 35.🫧 Which of these is an acid? (a) soap solution (b) salt water (c) sugar water (d) curd
- 36.🧺 Three of these are needed for the fizzy balloon. Which one is NOT needed? (a) a balloon (b) a magnet (c) a tray for spills (d) baking soda
- 37.True or false: tamarind water is an acid. (a) True (b) False
- 38.True or false: detergent water is neutral. (a) True (b) False
- 39.🧺 Which of these is needed for the fizzy balloon? (a) a comb (b) a magnet (c) vinegar (d) sugar
- 40.True or false: a battery cell is not needed for the fizzy balloon. (a) False (b) True
Answer key
- True
- we keep it the same
- sugar
- orange juice
- very little fizzing
- rinse with clean water
- we keep it the same
- True
- a tray for spills
- a battery cell
- needed
- it grows bigger
- an ingredient ran out
- sugar water
- we keep it the same
- soap solution
- needed
- False
- keep it away from eyes
- yes, a new gas forms
- False
- False
- False
- True
- we measure it
- the kind of balloon
- a seed
- True
- salt water
- we change it
- a battery cell
- False
- needed
- True
- curd
- a magnet
- True
- False
- vinegar
- True
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