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.⚖️ 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) the same bottle (c) spoons of baking soda (d) the kind of balloon
- 2.🫧 Is tamarind water an acid, a base or neutral? (a) an acid (b) neutral (c) a base
- 3.True or false: tamarind water is neutral. (a) False (b) True
- 4.🫧 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
- 5.🫧 Which of these is an acid? (a) detergent water (b) salt water (c) vinegar (d) plain water
- 6.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) baking soda water (b) detergent water (c) soap solution (d) curd
- 7.True or false: a balloon is not needed for the fizzy balloon. (a) False (b) True
- 8.⚖️ 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
- 9.True or false: lemon juice is an acid. (a) True (b) False
- 10.True or false: a balloon is needed for the fizzy balloon. (a) False (b) True
- 11.True or false: curd is an acid. (a) True (b) False
- 12.True or false: baking soda is not needed for the fizzy balloon. (a) False (b) True
- 13.🔮 The fizzing stops after a while. Why? (a) the gas froze (b) the bottle got tired (c) the balloon got cold (d) an ingredient ran out
- 14.🫧 Is plain water an acid, a base or neutral? (a) neutral (b) a base (c) an acid
- 15.🧺 Which of these is needed for the fizzy balloon? (a) a seed (b) a battery cell (c) a mirror (d) vinegar
- 16.⚖️ Fair test — does more baking soda blow the balloon up bigger? What do we do with “the same bottle”? (a) we change it (b) we keep it the same (c) we measure it
- 17.⚖️ 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 amount of vinegar (c) size of the balloon
- 18.True or false: a tray for spills is needed for the fizzy balloon. (a) False (b) True
- 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.🛟 What should you do if vinegar splashes in your eye? (a) rub it hard (b) add baking soda (c) rinse with clean water (d) ignore it
- 21.🧺 Do we need baking soda for the fizzy balloon? (a) not needed (b) needed
- 22.🧺 Do we need a tray for spills for the fizzy balloon? (a) needed (b) not needed
- 23.🧺 Three of these are needed for the fizzy balloon. Which one is NOT needed? (a) a balloon (b) a tray for spills (c) vinegar (d) a mirror
- 24.🧺 Which of these is not needed for the fizzy balloon? (a) a tray for spills (b) a funnel or spoon (c) a balloon (d) a magnet
- 25.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) detergent water (b) sugar water (c) baking soda water (d) soap solution
- 26.⚖️ Fair test — does more baking soda blow the balloon up bigger? True or false: size of the balloon is what we measure. (a) False (b) True
- 27.🫧 Which of these is an acid? (a) baking soda water (b) sugar water (c) plain water (d) lemon juice
- 28.🧺 Three of these are needed for the fizzy balloon. Which one is NOT needed? (a) a funnel or spoon (b) vinegar (c) a battery cell (d) baking soda
- 29.🫧 Is vinegar an acid, a base or neutral? (a) neutral (b) an acid (c) a base
- 30.🧺 Which of these is not needed for the fizzy balloon? (a) a balloon (b) sugar (c) baking soda (d) an empty bottle
- 31.🫧 Which of these is an acid? (a) baking soda water (b) salt water (c) plain water (d) orange juice
- 32.🧺 Which of these is needed for the fizzy balloon? (a) a comb (b) sugar (c) a battery cell (d) a balloon
- 33.🛟 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
- 34.🧺 Which of these is needed for the fizzy balloon? (a) a magnet (b) sugar (c) a comb (d) a tray for spills
- 35.🔮 Predict: you use plain water instead of vinegar. What happens? (a) it turns to honey (b) a huge eruption (c) the balloon bursts (d) very little fizzing
- 36.🧺 Do we need a seed for the fizzy balloon? (a) needed (b) not needed
- 37.🔮 Predict: you use more vinegar and more baking soda. What happens to the balloon? (a) it shrinks (b) it turns blue (c) there is no change (d) it grows bigger
- 38.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) orange juice (b) plain water (c) vinegar (d) curd
- 39.🧺 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) a balloon
- 40.⚖️ Fair test — does more baking soda blow the balloon up bigger? True or false: the same bottle is the one thing we change. (a) True (b) False
Answer key
- spoons of baking soda
- an acid
- False
- lots of fizzy bubbles
- vinegar
- curd
- False
- the kind of balloon
- True
- True
- True
- False
- an ingredient ran out
- neutral
- vinegar
- we keep it the same
- the amount of vinegar
- True
- we change it
- rinse with clean water
- needed
- needed
- a mirror
- a magnet
- sugar water
- True
- lemon juice
- a battery cell
- an acid
- sugar
- orange juice
- a balloon
- keep it away from eyes
- a tray for spills
- very little fizzing
- not needed
- it grows bigger
- plain water
- a magnet
- False
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