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