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