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.True or false: lemon juice is an acid. (a) False (b) True
- 2.⚖️ 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 keep it the same (c) we change it
- 3.🧺 Which of these is needed for the fizzy balloon? (a) a magnet (b) a mirror (c) a comb (d) vinegar
- 4.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) baking soda water (b) plain water (c) detergent water (d) soap solution
- 5.True or false: a tray for spills is needed for the fizzy balloon. (a) True (b) False
- 6.🛟 What should you do if vinegar splashes in your eye? (a) add baking soda (b) ignore it (c) rinse with clean water (d) rub it hard
- 7.🧺 Do we need an empty bottle for the fizzy balloon? (a) not needed (b) needed
- 8.🧺 Which of these is not needed for the fizzy balloon? (a) a comb (b) a funnel or spoon (c) vinegar (d) baking soda
- 9.🧺 Which of these is needed for the fizzy balloon? (a) a mirror (b) a magnet (c) a comb (d) baking soda
- 10.🧺 Do we need sugar for the fizzy balloon? (a) needed (b) not needed
- 11.⚖️ Fair test — does more baking soda blow the balloon up bigger? True or false: size of the balloon is what we measure. (a) False (b) True
- 12.🫧 What do you see when baking soda meets vinegar? (a) it glows in the dark (b) nothing at all (c) lots of fizzy bubbles (d) it turns to ice
- 13.⚖️ 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) True (b) False
- 14.🫧 Which of these is a base? (a) tamarind water (b) plain water (c) salt water (d) baking soda water
- 15.🧺 Three of these are needed for the fizzy balloon. Which one is NOT needed? (a) an empty bottle (b) a balloon (c) baking soda (d) a comb
- 16.🧺 Three of these are needed for the fizzy balloon. Which one is NOT needed? (a) a tray for spills (b) vinegar (c) a battery cell (d) an empty bottle
- 17.⚖️ 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) the same bottle (c) spoons of baking soda (d) size of the balloon
- 18.🧺 Which of these is not needed for the fizzy balloon? (a) a seed (b) baking soda (c) vinegar (d) an empty bottle
- 19.True or false: a battery cell is needed for the fizzy balloon. (a) True (b) False
- 20.🧺 Which of these is needed for the fizzy balloon? (a) a mirror (b) sugar (c) a magnet (d) a tray for spills
- 21.🎈 Why does the balloon blow up? (a) gas is made inside (b) the bottle shrinks (c) outside air gets in (d) vinegar is hot
- 22.True or false: soap solution is a base. (a) False (b) True
- 23.🧺 Three of these are needed for the fizzy balloon. Which one is NOT needed? (a) a tray for spills (b) a mirror (c) baking soda (d) a funnel or spoon
- 24.⚖️ 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 amount of vinegar
- 25.🧺 Three of these are needed for the fizzy balloon. Which one is NOT needed? (a) baking soda (b) a balloon (c) vinegar (d) a seed
- 26.⚖️ 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 keep it the same (c) we measure it
- 27.⚖️ 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
- 28.True or false: a tray for spills is not needed for the fizzy balloon. (a) False (b) True
- 29.True or false: sugar is needed for the fizzy balloon. (a) True (b) False
- 30.🧺 Which of these is not needed for the fizzy balloon? (a) a funnel or spoon (b) a balloon (c) baking soda (d) sugar
- 31.🧺 Which of these is not needed for the fizzy balloon? (a) vinegar (b) a funnel or spoon (c) a balloon (d) a mirror
- 32.🫧 Which of these is neutral? (a) orange juice (b) vinegar (c) detergent water (d) sugar water
- 33.🫧 Which of these is an acid? (a) curd (b) baking soda water (c) salt water (d) soap solution
- 34.🫧 Which of these is an acid? (a) sugar water (b) detergent water (c) orange juice (d) soap solution
- 35.True or false: vinegar is needed for the fizzy balloon. (a) False (b) True
- 36.🔮 Predict: you use more vinegar and more baking soda. What happens to the balloon? (a) there is no change (b) it shrinks (c) it turns blue (d) it grows bigger
- 37.🫧 Is salt water an acid, a base or neutral? (a) a base (b) an acid (c) neutral
- 38.True or false: tamarind water is a base. (a) True (b) False
- 39.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) curd (b) sugar water (c) orange juice (d) lemon juice
- 40.📘 Is the fizzing a sign that a new substance is made? (a) it is only melting (b) it is only dissolving (c) no, nothing changes (d) yes, a new gas forms
Answer key
- True
- we keep it the same
- vinegar
- plain water
- True
- rinse with clean water
- needed
- a comb
- baking soda
- not needed
- True
- lots of fizzy bubbles
- True
- baking soda water
- a comb
- a battery cell
- spoons of baking soda
- a seed
- False
- a tray for spills
- gas is made inside
- True
- a mirror
- the amount of vinegar
- a seed
- we keep it the same
- we measure it
- False
- False
- sugar
- a mirror
- sugar water
- curd
- orange juice
- True
- it grows bigger
- neutral
- False
- sugar water
- yes, a new gas forms
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