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 the fizzing a sign that a new substance is made? (a) it is only melting (b) yes, a new gas forms (c) no, nothing changes (d) it is only dissolving
- 2.True or false: a funnel or spoon is needed for the fizzy balloon. (a) False (b) True
- 3.🔮 Predict: you use more vinegar and more baking soda. What happens to the balloon? (a) it grows bigger (b) it shrinks (c) it turns blue (d) there is no change
- 4.🛟 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
- 5.🫧 Which of these is an acid? (a) sugar water (b) detergent water (c) plain water (d) lemon juice
- 6.True or false: vinegar is not needed for the fizzy balloon. (a) True (b) False
- 7.🧺 Three of these are needed for the fizzy balloon. Which one is NOT needed? (a) baking soda (b) a battery cell (c) a balloon (d) a funnel or spoon
- 8.True or false: an empty bottle is not needed for the fizzy balloon. (a) False (b) True
- 9.🧺 Three of these are needed for the fizzy balloon. Which one is NOT needed? (a) sugar (b) a tray for spills (c) a balloon (d) baking soda
- 10.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) vinegar (b) soap solution (c) tamarind water (d) lemon juice
- 11.🔮 Predict: you use plain water instead of vinegar. What happens? (a) very little fizzing (b) it turns to honey (c) the balloon bursts (d) a huge eruption
- 12.⚖️ Fair test — does more baking soda blow the balloon up bigger? Which of these is the one thing we change? (a) size of the balloon (b) spoons of baking soda (c) the same bottle (d) the kind of balloon
- 13.🎈 Why does the balloon blow up? (a) outside air gets in (b) the bottle shrinks (c) vinegar is hot (d) gas is made inside
- 14.True or false: baking soda water is neutral. (a) False (b) True
- 15.🫧 Is tamarind water an acid, a base or neutral? (a) an acid (b) a base (c) neutral
- 16.🫧 Which of these is a base? (a) sugar water (b) salt water (c) curd (d) detergent water
- 17.True or false: a magnet is needed for the fizzy balloon. (a) False (b) True
- 18.🧺 Do we need a comb for the fizzy balloon? (a) needed (b) not needed
- 19.⚖️ 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
- 20.True or false: plain water is neutral. (a) False (b) True
- 21.🫧 Which of these is an acid? (a) baking soda water (b) orange juice (c) soap solution (d) plain water
- 22.🧺 Which of these is not needed for the fizzy balloon? (a) a comb (b) a tray for spills (c) baking soda (d) an empty bottle
- 23.🫧 Which of these is a base? (a) salt water (b) curd (c) tamarind water (d) baking soda water
- 24.🧺 Three of these are needed for the fizzy balloon. Which one is NOT needed? (a) an empty bottle (b) a mirror (c) a balloon (d) a tray for spills
- 25.🫧 Which of these is neutral? (a) detergent water (b) plain water (c) lemon juice (d) orange juice
- 26.🫧 What do you see when baking soda meets vinegar? (a) it turns to ice (b) it glows in the dark (c) nothing at all (d) lots of fizzy bubbles
- 27.🫧 Is plain water an acid, a base or neutral? (a) neutral (b) an acid (c) a base
- 28.True or false: a balloon is not needed for the fizzy balloon. (a) False (b) True
- 29.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) curd (b) orange juice (c) detergent water (d) vinegar
- 30.🧺 Three of these are needed for the fizzy balloon. Which one is NOT needed? (a) baking soda (b) a comb (c) a tray for spills (d) an empty bottle
- 31.⚖️ 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) False (b) True
- 32.🧺 Which of these is not needed for the fizzy balloon? (a) a funnel or spoon (b) a battery cell (c) baking soda (d) vinegar
- 33.🧺 Which of these is not needed for the fizzy balloon? (a) a tray for spills (b) a balloon (c) a seed (d) vinegar
- 34.🧺 Three of these are needed for the fizzy balloon. Which one is NOT needed? (a) a tray for spills (b) a seed (c) an empty bottle (d) vinegar
- 35.🧺 Which of these is needed for the fizzy balloon? (a) sugar (b) a battery cell (c) a seed (d) a tray for spills
- 36.🧺 Which of these is not needed for the fizzy balloon? (a) a balloon (b) a tray for spills (c) a funnel or spoon (d) sugar
- 37.🧺 Do we need a tray for spills for the fizzy balloon? (a) needed (b) not needed
- 38.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) sugar water (b) plain water (c) salt water (d) tamarind water
- 39.🧺 Which of these is not needed for the fizzy balloon? (a) a magnet (b) a balloon (c) an empty bottle (d) a tray for spills
- 40.🧺 Do we need a seed for the fizzy balloon? (a) needed (b) not needed
Answer key
- yes, a new gas forms
- True
- it grows bigger
- rinse with clean water
- lemon juice
- False
- a battery cell
- False
- sugar
- soap solution
- very little fizzing
- spoons of baking soda
- gas is made inside
- False
- an acid
- detergent water
- False
- not needed
- we change it
- True
- orange juice
- a comb
- baking soda water
- a mirror
- plain water
- lots of fizzy bubbles
- neutral
- False
- detergent water
- a comb
- False
- a battery cell
- a seed
- a seed
- a tray for spills
- sugar
- needed
- tamarind water
- a magnet
- not needed
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