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