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: size of the balloon is what we measure. (a) True (b) False
- 2.⚖️ Fair test — does more baking soda blow the balloon up bigger? What do we do with “the amount of vinegar”? (a) we change it (b) we keep it the same (c) we measure it
- 3.🧺 Three of these are needed for the fizzy balloon. Which one is NOT needed? (a) vinegar (b) a comb (c) a funnel or spoon (d) a tray for spills
- 4.🧺 Do we need sugar for the fizzy balloon? (a) not needed (b) needed
- 5.🫧 Which of these is a base? (a) salt water (b) lemon juice (c) plain water (d) detergent water
- 6.True or false: a magnet is needed for the fizzy balloon. (a) True (b) False
- 7.⚖️ Fair test — does more baking soda blow the balloon up bigger? True or false: the amount of vinegar is kept the same. (a) True (b) False
- 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 is the odd one out? (a) baking soda water (b) detergent water (c) soap solution (d) tamarind water
- 10.⚖️ 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 measure it (c) we keep it the same
- 11.⚖️ 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 kind of balloon (c) the amount of vinegar (d) spoons of baking soda
- 12.🧺 Three of these are needed for the fizzy balloon. Which one is NOT needed? (a) vinegar (b) baking soda (c) a balloon (d) sugar
- 13.🫧 Which gas fills the balloon in the baking soda and vinegar experiment? (a) hydrogen (b) helium (c) carbon dioxide (d) oxygen
- 14.⚖️ 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 same bottle
- 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 kind of balloon (c) spoons of baking soda (d) size of the balloon
- 16.True or false: a magnet is not needed for the fizzy balloon. (a) False (b) True
- 17.🔮 The fizzing stops after a while. Why? (a) an ingredient ran out (b) the gas froze (c) the bottle got tired (d) the balloon got cold
- 18.🫧 Which of these is an acid? (a) vinegar (b) sugar water (c) salt water (d) detergent water
- 19.🧺 Do we need a tray for spills for the fizzy balloon? (a) not needed (b) needed
- 20.🧺 Do we need a funnel or spoon for the fizzy balloon? (a) not needed (b) needed
- 21.⚖️ Fair test — does more baking soda blow the balloon up bigger? True or false: spoons of baking soda is the one thing we change. (a) False (b) True
- 22.🧺 Do we need a seed for the fizzy balloon? (a) needed (b) not needed
- 23.True or false: an empty bottle is not needed for the fizzy balloon. (a) True (b) False
- 24.🧺 Which of these is needed for the fizzy balloon? (a) a comb (b) a mirror (c) sugar (d) a balloon
- 25.🧺 Do we need a magnet for the fizzy balloon? (a) needed (b) not needed
- 26.🧺 Which of these is not needed for the fizzy balloon? (a) baking soda (b) a balloon (c) a funnel or spoon (d) a comb
- 27.True or false: lemon juice is an acid. (a) False (b) True
- 28.True or false: baking soda water is a base. (a) False (b) True
- 29.🧺 Do we need vinegar for the fizzy balloon? (a) needed (b) not needed
- 30.🧺 Three of these are needed for the fizzy balloon. Which one is NOT needed? (a) vinegar (b) a battery cell (c) an empty bottle (d) a tray for spills
- 31.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) plain water (b) baking soda water (c) soap solution (d) detergent water
- 32.🧺 Three of these are needed for the fizzy balloon. Which one is NOT needed? (a) a mirror (b) a balloon (c) vinegar (d) an empty bottle
- 33.🛟 What should you do if vinegar splashes in your eye? (a) ignore it (b) rinse with clean water (c) add baking soda (d) rub it hard
- 34.⚖️ 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 keep it the same (c) we change it
- 35.⚖️ 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
- 36.True or false: a tray for spills is needed for the fizzy balloon. (a) False (b) True
- 37.🫧 Is plain water an acid, a base or neutral? (a) a base (b) an acid (c) neutral
- 38.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) sugar water (b) plain water (c) vinegar (d) salt water
- 39.🫧 Is orange juice an acid, a base or neutral? (a) an acid (b) a base (c) neutral
- 40.True or false: curd is an acid. (a) False (b) True
Answer key
- True
- we keep it the same
- a comb
- not needed
- detergent water
- False
- True
- the kind of balloon
- tamarind water
- we keep it the same
- spoons of baking soda
- sugar
- carbon dioxide
- the same bottle
- size of the balloon
- True
- an ingredient ran out
- vinegar
- needed
- needed
- True
- not needed
- False
- a balloon
- not needed
- a comb
- True
- True
- needed
- a battery cell
- plain water
- a mirror
- rinse with clean water
- we measure it
- True
- True
- neutral
- vinegar
- an acid
- True
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