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