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