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