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