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