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.True or false: an empty bottle is needed for the fizzy balloon. (a) True (b) False
- 2.⚖️ 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
- 3.True or false: a mirror is needed for the fizzy balloon. (a) True (b) False
- 4.True or false: vinegar is not needed for the fizzy balloon. (a) False (b) True
- 5.🫧 Is detergent water an acid, a base or neutral? (a) an acid (b) neutral (c) a base
- 6.🧺 Do we need vinegar for the fizzy balloon? (a) not needed (b) needed
- 7.⚖️ 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
- 8.🫧 Which of these is a base? (a) orange juice (b) baking soda water (c) lemon juice (d) vinegar
- 9.📘 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
- 10.🧺 Three of these are needed for the fizzy balloon. Which one is NOT needed? (a) a funnel or spoon (b) a battery cell (c) an empty bottle (d) baking soda
- 11.⚖️ 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
- 12.🫧 Is soap solution an acid, a base or neutral? (a) an acid (b) a base (c) neutral
- 13.⚖️ Fair test — does more baking soda blow the balloon up bigger? What do we do with “the amount of vinegar”? (a) we measure it (b) we keep it the same (c) we change it
- 14.⚖️ 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
- 15.⚖️ Fair test — does more baking soda blow the balloon up bigger? Which of these is what we measure? (a) size of the balloon (b) the same bottle (c) spoons of baking soda (d) the kind of balloon
- 16.⚖️ Fair test — does more baking soda blow the balloon up bigger? True or false: size of the balloon is what we measure. (a) False (b) True
- 17.🛟 What should you do if vinegar splashes in your eye? (a) rinse with clean water (b) ignore it (c) rub it hard (d) add baking soda
- 18.🫧 What do you see when baking soda meets vinegar? (a) nothing at all (b) lots of fizzy bubbles (c) it turns to ice (d) it glows in the dark
- 19.🛟 Which safety rule fits the fizzy balloon experiment? (a) keep it away from eyes (b) shake it near your face (c) put it in your mouth (d) seal it in a glass jar
- 20.⚖️ Fair test — does more baking soda blow the balloon up bigger? True or false: the kind of balloon is kept the same. (a) False (b) True
- 21.🧺 Which of these is needed for the fizzy balloon? (a) a mirror (b) a battery cell (c) baking soda (d) a magnet
- 22.⚖️ 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 change it (c) we measure it
- 23.True or false: a tray for spills is needed for the fizzy balloon. (a) True (b) False
- 24.⚖️ 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
- 25.🫧 Is vinegar an acid, a base or neutral? (a) a base (b) an acid (c) neutral
- 26.True or false: plain water is a base. (a) True (b) False
- 27.🫧 Which of these is a base? (a) orange juice (b) soap solution (c) curd (d) vinegar
- 28.🫧 Is lemon juice an acid, a base or neutral? (a) neutral (b) an acid (c) a base
- 29.⚖️ 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 measure it (c) we change it
- 30.🧺 Three of these are needed for the fizzy balloon. Which one is NOT needed? (a) baking soda (b) an empty bottle (c) vinegar (d) sugar
- 31.🧺 Do we need a seed for the fizzy balloon? (a) needed (b) not needed
- 32.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) tamarind water (b) orange juice (c) plain water (d) vinegar
- 33.🧺 Do we need a balloon for the fizzy balloon? (a) needed (b) not needed
- 34.🫧 Which of these is an acid? (a) baking soda water (b) plain water (c) sugar water (d) vinegar
- 35.🫧 Is curd an acid, a base or neutral? (a) an acid (b) a base (c) neutral
- 36.🔮 Predict: you use plain water instead of vinegar. What happens? (a) it turns to honey (b) the balloon bursts (c) very little fizzing (d) a huge eruption
- 37.True or false: sugar water is an acid. (a) False (b) True
- 38.True or false: a comb is needed for the fizzy balloon. (a) True (b) False
- 39.🧺 Do we need a tray for spills for the fizzy balloon? (a) not needed (b) needed
- 40.🫧 Is orange juice an acid, a base or neutral? (a) a base (b) neutral (c) an acid
Answer key
- True
- True
- False
- False
- a base
- needed
- the amount of vinegar
- baking soda water
- yes, a new gas forms
- a battery cell
- False
- a base
- we keep it the same
- we keep it the same
- size of the balloon
- True
- rinse with clean water
- lots of fizzy bubbles
- keep it away from eyes
- True
- baking soda
- we measure it
- True
- the kind of balloon
- an acid
- False
- soap solution
- an acid
- we change it
- sugar
- not needed
- plain water
- needed
- vinegar
- an acid
- very little fizzing
- False
- False
- needed
- an acid
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