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