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