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