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