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