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