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) True (b) False
- 2.⚖️ Fair test — does more baking soda blow the balloon up bigger? True or false: size of the balloon is kept the same. (a) True (b) False
- 3.🛟 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
- 4.⚖️ Fair test — does more baking soda blow the balloon up bigger? What do we do with “size of the balloon”? (a) we keep it the same (b) we change it (c) we measure it
- 5.🛟 Which safety rule fits the fizzy balloon experiment? (a) shake it near your face (b) put it in your mouth (c) seal it in a glass jar (d) keep it away from eyes
- 6.🫧 Is detergent water an acid, a base or neutral? (a) a base (b) neutral (c) an acid
- 7.🧺 Do we need vinegar for the fizzy balloon? (a) needed (b) not needed
- 8.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) plain water (b) tamarind water (c) lemon juice (d) curd
- 9.⚖️ 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
- 10.True or false: soap solution is a base. (a) True (b) False
- 11.🧺 Three of these are needed for the fizzy balloon. Which one is NOT needed? (a) sugar (b) a funnel or spoon (c) an empty bottle (d) baking soda
- 12.🧺 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 seed
- 13.🧺 Which of these is needed for the fizzy balloon? (a) a battery cell (b) a mirror (c) a tray for spills (d) a magnet
- 14.⚖️ Fair test — does more baking soda blow the balloon up bigger? Which of these is kept the same? (a) the kind of balloon (b) spoons of baking soda (c) size of the balloon
- 15.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) vinegar (b) curd (c) baking soda water (d) lemon juice
- 16.📘 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
- 17.⚖️ 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
- 18.🫧 Is baking soda water an acid, a base or neutral? (a) a base (b) neutral (c) an acid
- 19.⚖️ Fair test — does more baking soda blow the balloon up bigger? What do we do with “the kind of balloon”? (a) we keep it the same (b) we measure it (c) we change it
- 20.🧺 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 mirror (d) vinegar
- 21.🧺 Which of these is not needed for the fizzy balloon? (a) an empty bottle (b) a tray for spills (c) a mirror (d) a funnel or spoon
- 22.🫧 Is curd an acid, a base or neutral? (a) neutral (b) a base (c) an acid
- 23.🧺 Three of these are needed for the fizzy balloon. Which one is NOT needed? (a) a magnet (b) baking soda (c) a tray for spills (d) a funnel or spoon
- 24.⚖️ 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) size of the balloon
- 25.True or false: plain water is neutral. (a) False (b) True
- 26.⚖️ 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
- 27.True or false: an empty bottle is not needed for the fizzy balloon. (a) True (b) False
- 28.🧺 Three of these are needed for the fizzy balloon. Which one is NOT needed? (a) a balloon (b) vinegar (c) a comb (d) a funnel or spoon
- 29.🔮 Predict: you use plain water instead of vinegar. What happens? (a) it turns to honey (b) a huge eruption (c) the balloon bursts (d) very little fizzing
- 30.🎈 Why does the balloon blow up? (a) outside air gets in (b) vinegar is hot (c) the bottle shrinks (d) gas is made inside
- 31.🫧 Is orange juice an acid, a base or neutral? (a) an acid (b) neutral (c) a base
- 32.🫧 Which of these is neutral? (a) vinegar (b) lemon juice (c) plain water (d) orange juice
- 33.🫧 Is plain water an acid, a base or neutral? (a) an acid (b) a base (c) neutral
- 34.🧺 Do we need a mirror for the fizzy balloon? (a) needed (b) not needed
- 35.🧺 Do we need an empty bottle for the fizzy balloon? (a) needed (b) not needed
- 36.⚖️ Fair test — does more baking soda blow the balloon up bigger? True or false: the kind of balloon is the one thing we change. (a) False (b) True
- 37.🧺 Which of these is not needed for the fizzy balloon? (a) a funnel or spoon (b) a balloon (c) a magnet (d) an empty bottle
- 38.True or false: vinegar is needed for the fizzy balloon. (a) False (b) True
- 39.⚖️ 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
- 40.True or false: vinegar is not needed for the fizzy balloon. (a) True (b) False
Answer key
- True
- False
- rinse with clean water
- we measure it
- keep it away from eyes
- a base
- needed
- plain water
- we keep it the same
- True
- sugar
- a seed
- a tray for spills
- the kind of balloon
- baking soda water
- yes, a new gas forms
- the same bottle
- a base
- we keep it the same
- a mirror
- a mirror
- an acid
- a magnet
- spoons of baking soda
- True
- we change it
- False
- a comb
- very little fizzing
- gas is made inside
- an acid
- plain water
- neutral
- not needed
- needed
- False
- a magnet
- True
- True
- False
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