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