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.🧺 Which of these is not needed for the fizzy balloon? (a) vinegar (b) a tray for spills (c) a battery cell (d) a funnel or spoon
- 2.🧺 Do we need baking soda for the fizzy balloon? (a) not needed (b) needed
- 3.🫧 Is orange juice an acid, a base or neutral? (a) neutral (b) a base (c) an acid
- 4.True or false: a funnel or spoon is needed for the fizzy balloon. (a) False (b) True
- 5.⚖️ Fair test — does more baking soda blow the balloon up bigger? True or false: spoons of baking soda is what we measure. (a) False (b) True
- 6.🫧 Which of these is a base? (a) tamarind water (b) sugar water (c) orange juice (d) soap solution
- 7.⚖️ Fair test — does more baking soda blow the balloon up bigger? What do we do with “spoons of baking soda”? (a) we measure it (b) we change it (c) we keep it the same
- 8.🧺 Which of these is not needed for the fizzy balloon? (a) a funnel or spoon (b) a balloon (c) vinegar (d) a seed
- 9.🫧 Is plain water an acid, a base or neutral? (a) neutral (b) an acid (c) a base
- 10.🧺 Three of these are needed for the fizzy balloon. Which one is NOT needed? (a) an empty bottle (b) vinegar (c) a tray for spills (d) a magnet
- 11.🧺 Three of these are needed for the fizzy balloon. Which one is NOT needed? (a) a funnel or spoon (b) baking soda (c) a seed (d) vinegar
- 12.🫧 Which gas fills the balloon in the baking soda and vinegar experiment? (a) hydrogen (b) carbon dioxide (c) helium (d) oxygen
- 13.⚖️ Fair test — does more baking soda blow the balloon up bigger? What do we do with “size of the balloon”? (a) we change it (b) we measure it (c) we keep it the same
- 14.🧺 Do we need a battery cell for the fizzy balloon? (a) needed (b) not needed
- 15.🧺 Three of these are needed for the fizzy balloon. Which one is NOT needed? (a) an empty bottle (b) vinegar (c) a tray for spills (d) a mirror
- 16.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) lemon juice (b) plain water (c) salt water (d) sugar water
- 17.🫧 Which of these is neutral? (a) vinegar (b) soap solution (c) tamarind water (d) sugar water
- 18.🧺 Which of these is not needed for the fizzy balloon? (a) baking soda (b) an empty bottle (c) a mirror (d) a tray for spills
- 19.⚖️ Fair test — does more baking soda blow the balloon up bigger? Which of these is what we measure? (a) the amount of vinegar (b) size of the balloon (c) the kind of balloon (d) spoons of baking soda
- 20.⚖️ Fair test — does more baking soda blow the balloon up bigger? Which of these is the one thing we change? (a) the amount of vinegar (b) spoons of baking soda (c) the same bottle (d) size of the balloon
- 21.True or false: a funnel or spoon is not needed for the fizzy balloon. (a) True (b) False
- 22.True or false: soap solution is neutral. (a) True (b) False
- 23.🫧 Is tamarind water an acid, a base or neutral? (a) neutral (b) an acid (c) a base
- 24.True or false: baking soda water is an acid. (a) False (b) True
- 25.⚖️ 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 amount of vinegar
- 26.🧺 Which of these is needed for the fizzy balloon? (a) a comb (b) a magnet (c) a mirror (d) a funnel or spoon
- 27.⚖️ 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
- 28.True or false: vinegar is a base. (a) False (b) True
- 29.🧺 Do we need an empty bottle for the fizzy balloon? (a) not needed (b) needed
- 30.True or false: tamarind water is neutral. (a) False (b) True
- 31.⚖️ Fair test — does more baking soda blow the balloon up bigger? True or false: the kind of balloon is what we measure. (a) False (b) True
- 32.🛟 What should you do if vinegar splashes in your eye? (a) rinse with clean water (b) rub it hard (c) ignore it (d) add baking soda
- 33.True or false: lemon juice is an acid. (a) True (b) False
- 34.🫧 Which of these is a base? (a) sugar water (b) baking soda water (c) salt water (d) orange juice
- 35.⚖️ Fair test — does more baking soda blow the balloon up bigger? True or false: the same bottle is kept the same. (a) False (b) True
- 36.🧺 Which of these is not needed for the fizzy balloon? (a) a funnel or spoon (b) vinegar (c) baking soda (d) a comb
- 37.🫧 Is salt water an acid, a base or neutral? (a) an acid (b) neutral (c) a base
- 38.⚖️ 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
- 39.📘 Is the fizzing a sign that a new substance is made? (a) it is only melting (b) it is only dissolving (c) yes, a new gas forms (d) no, nothing changes
- 40.True or false: detergent water is neutral. (a) False (b) True
Answer key
- a battery cell
- needed
- an acid
- True
- False
- soap solution
- we change it
- a seed
- neutral
- a magnet
- a seed
- carbon dioxide
- we measure it
- not needed
- a mirror
- lemon juice
- sugar water
- a mirror
- size of the balloon
- spoons of baking soda
- False
- False
- an acid
- False
- the amount of vinegar
- a funnel or spoon
- the kind of balloon
- False
- needed
- False
- False
- rinse with clean water
- True
- baking soda water
- True
- a comb
- neutral
- False
- yes, a new gas forms
- False
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