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