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