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