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