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.🧺 Three of these are needed for the fizzy balloon. Which one is NOT needed? (a) a tray for spills (b) vinegar (c) a magnet (d) baking soda
- 2.⚖️ 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 amount of vinegar (c) the same bottle (d) spoons of baking soda
- 3.True or false: salt water is neutral. (a) True (b) False
- 4.⚖️ Fair test — does more baking soda blow the balloon up bigger? Which of these is the one thing we change? (a) the kind of balloon (b) size of the balloon (c) the amount of vinegar (d) spoons of baking soda
- 5.🫧 Which of these is an acid? (a) detergent water (b) vinegar (c) soap solution (d) plain water
- 6.🧺 Which of these is needed for the fizzy balloon? (a) sugar (b) a funnel or spoon (c) a seed (d) a battery cell
- 7.⚖️ Fair test — does more baking soda blow the balloon up bigger? True or false: the kind of balloon is kept the same. (a) True (b) False
- 8.True or false: a tray for spills is needed for the fizzy balloon. (a) False (b) True
- 9.🧺 Which of these is needed for the fizzy balloon? (a) baking soda (b) sugar (c) a comb (d) a magnet
- 10.True or false: vinegar is not needed for the fizzy balloon. (a) False (b) True
- 11.True or false: sugar water is neutral. (a) False (b) True
- 12.🔮 Predict: you use more vinegar and more baking soda. What happens to the balloon? (a) there is no change (b) it shrinks (c) it turns blue (d) it grows bigger
- 13.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) sugar water (b) salt water (c) curd (d) plain water
- 14.🧺 Do we need vinegar for the fizzy balloon? (a) not needed (b) needed
- 15.🫧 Which gas fills the balloon in the baking soda and vinegar experiment? (a) carbon dioxide (b) helium (c) hydrogen (d) oxygen
- 16.True or false: plain water is neutral. (a) False (b) True
- 17.🧺 Do we need a funnel or spoon for the fizzy balloon? (a) not needed (b) needed
- 18.True or false: a comb is not needed for the fizzy balloon. (a) False (b) True
- 19.True or false: lemon juice is neutral. (a) False (b) True
- 20.⚖️ 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 change it (c) we keep it the same
- 21.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) detergent water (b) soap solution (c) baking soda water (d) plain water
- 22.🛟 What should you do if vinegar splashes in your eye? (a) ignore it (b) rub it hard (c) rinse with clean water (d) add baking soda
- 23.⚖️ 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 kind of balloon (c) spoons of baking soda
- 24.🛟 Which safety rule fits the fizzy balloon experiment? (a) shake it near your face (b) seal it in a glass jar (c) keep it away from eyes (d) put it in your mouth
- 25.🧺 Three of these are needed for the fizzy balloon. Which one is NOT needed? (a) vinegar (b) a battery cell (c) a tray for spills (d) a funnel or spoon
- 26.True or false: a battery cell is needed for the fizzy balloon. (a) False (b) True
- 27.⚖️ 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 amount of vinegar
- 28.🫧 Which of these is an acid? (a) plain water (b) baking soda water (c) curd (d) sugar water
- 29.🧺 Three of these are needed for the fizzy balloon. Which one is NOT needed? (a) a funnel or spoon (b) baking soda (c) a comb (d) a balloon
- 30.🫧 Is orange juice an acid, a base or neutral? (a) neutral (b) an acid (c) a base
- 31.⚖️ 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
- 32.🧺 Which of these is not needed for the fizzy balloon? (a) a funnel or spoon (b) a tray for spills (c) vinegar (d) a battery cell
- 33.🧺 Which of these is needed for the fizzy balloon? (a) a battery cell (b) a mirror (c) vinegar (d) sugar
- 34.🧺 Do we need a comb for the fizzy balloon? (a) needed (b) not needed
- 35.🫧 Is curd an acid, a base or neutral? (a) an acid (b) neutral (c) a base
- 36.📘 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
- 37.🧺 Which of these is not needed for the fizzy balloon? (a) a tray for spills (b) a comb (c) a balloon (d) vinegar
- 38.⚖️ Fair test — does more baking soda blow the balloon up bigger? True or false: size of the balloon is what we measure. (a) True (b) False
- 39.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) sugar water (b) salt water (c) plain water (d) detergent water
- 40.🧺 Which of these is needed for the fizzy balloon? (a) sugar (b) an empty bottle (c) a mirror (d) a seed
Answer key
- a magnet
- size of the balloon
- True
- spoons of baking soda
- vinegar
- a funnel or spoon
- True
- True
- baking soda
- False
- True
- it grows bigger
- curd
- needed
- carbon dioxide
- True
- needed
- True
- False
- we measure it
- plain water
- rinse with clean water
- the kind of balloon
- keep it away from eyes
- a battery cell
- False
- the amount of vinegar
- curd
- a comb
- an acid
- the same bottle
- a battery cell
- vinegar
- not needed
- an acid
- yes, a new gas forms
- a comb
- True
- detergent water
- an empty bottle
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