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Baking Soda and Vinegar Experiment Worksheet

Science experiments lesson 11: Baking soda and vinegar balloon · Set 42 · 40 questions
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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. 1.🧺 Three of these are needed for the fizzy balloon. Which one is NOT needed? (a) an empty bottle (b) baking soda (c) vinegar (d) a comb
  2. 2.⚖️ Fair test — does more baking soda blow the balloon up bigger? Which of these is what we measure? (a) the same bottle (b) spoons of baking soda (c) the kind of balloon (d) size of the balloon
  3. 3.📘 Vinegar is an acid and baking soda is a base. What happens when they meet? (a) they float apart (b) they freeze (c) they become magnets (d) they react
  4. 4.🧺 Do we need a funnel or spoon for the fizzy balloon? (a) needed (b) not needed
  5. 5.⚖️ 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
  6. 6.🔮 Predict: you use plain water instead of vinegar. What happens? (a) the balloon bursts (b) it turns to honey (c) very little fizzing (d) a huge eruption
  7. 7.🧺 Which of these is needed for the fizzy balloon? (a) sugar (b) vinegar (c) a seed (d) a battery cell
  8. 8.🧺 Which of these is not needed for the fizzy balloon? (a) baking soda (b) vinegar (c) a tray for spills (d) a comb
  9. 9.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) salt water (b) plain water (c) sugar water (d) baking soda water
  10. 10.True or false: orange juice is neutral. (a) True (b) False
  11. 11.🛟 What should you do if vinegar splashes in your eye? (a) rub it hard (b) rinse with clean water (c) add baking soda (d) ignore it
  12. 12.True or false: soap solution is a base. (a) False (b) True
  13. 13.⚖️ 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
  14. 14.⚖️ 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
  15. 15.True or false: a mirror is needed for the fizzy balloon. (a) True (b) False
  16. 16.True or false: vinegar is an acid. (a) False (b) True
  17. 17.🧺 Which of these is needed for the fizzy balloon? (a) a magnet (b) sugar (c) a seed (d) baking soda
  18. 18.⚖️ 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
  19. 19.🎈 Why does the balloon blow up? (a) outside air gets in (b) vinegar is hot (c) the bottle shrinks (d) gas is made inside
  20. 20.True or false: a balloon is not needed for the fizzy balloon. (a) False (b) True
  21. 21.🧺 Three of these are needed for the fizzy balloon. Which one is NOT needed? (a) baking soda (b) a battery cell (c) vinegar (d) a balloon
  22. 22.🫧 Is baking soda water an acid, a base or neutral? (a) a base (b) neutral (c) an acid
  23. 23.🫧 Which of these is neutral? (a) soap solution (b) sugar water (c) baking soda water (d) orange juice
  24. 24.🛟 Which safety rule fits the fizzy balloon experiment? (a) seal it in a glass jar (b) shake it near your face (c) keep it away from eyes (d) put it in your mouth
  25. 25.🔮 Predict: you use more vinegar and more baking soda. What happens to the balloon? (a) it shrinks (b) it grows bigger (c) there is no change (d) it turns blue
  26. 26.⚖️ 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
  27. 27.True or false: tamarind water is an acid. (a) True (b) False
  28. 28.🧺 Three of these are needed for the fizzy balloon. Which one is NOT needed? (a) a tray for spills (b) a funnel or spoon (c) vinegar (d) a magnet
  29. 29.⚖️ 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
  30. 30.True or false: a comb is needed for the fizzy balloon. (a) True (b) False
  31. 31.True or false: plain water is an acid. (a) True (b) False
  32. 32.🔮 The fizzing stops after a while. Why? (a) the gas froze (b) the bottle got tired (c) an ingredient ran out (d) the balloon got cold
  33. 33.🫧 Which gas fills the balloon in the baking soda and vinegar experiment? (a) helium (b) oxygen (c) carbon dioxide (d) hydrogen
  34. 34.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) sugar water (b) plain water (c) vinegar (d) salt water
  35. 35.📘 Is the fizzing a sign that a new substance is made? (a) it is only dissolving (b) it is only melting (c) yes, a new gas forms (d) no, nothing changes
  36. 36.🫧 Which of these is an acid? (a) salt water (b) detergent water (c) lemon juice (d) plain water
  37. 37.🧺 Do we need sugar for the fizzy balloon? (a) not needed (b) needed
  38. 38.⚖️ Fair test — does more baking soda blow the balloon up bigger? True or false: the kind of balloon is kept the same. (a) True (b) False
  39. 39.🫧 Is orange juice an acid, a base or neutral? (a) neutral (b) a base (c) an acid
  40. 40.True or false: a funnel or spoon is not needed for the fizzy balloon. (a) False (b) True

Answer key

  1. a comb
  2. size of the balloon
  3. they react
  4. needed
  5. we change it
  6. very little fizzing
  7. vinegar
  8. a comb
  9. baking soda water
  10. False
  11. rinse with clean water
  12. True
  13. True
  14. we keep it the same
  15. False
  16. True
  17. baking soda
  18. False
  19. gas is made inside
  20. False
  21. a battery cell
  22. a base
  23. sugar water
  24. keep it away from eyes
  25. it grows bigger
  26. the kind of balloon
  27. True
  28. a magnet
  29. spoons of baking soda
  30. False
  31. False
  32. an ingredient ran out
  33. carbon dioxide
  34. vinegar
  35. yes, a new gas forms
  36. lemon juice
  37. not needed
  38. True
  39. an acid
  40. False

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