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