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