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 amount of vinegar”? (a) we change it (b) we keep it the same (c) we measure it
- 2.True or false: sugar 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 mirror (c) a battery cell (d) baking soda
- 4.🛟 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
- 5.⚖️ Fair test — does more baking soda blow the balloon up bigger? Which of these is what we measure? (a) the amount of vinegar (b) spoons of baking soda (c) the same bottle (d) size of the balloon
- 6.🧺 Do we need a mirror for the fizzy balloon? (a) not needed (b) needed
- 7.🧺 Three of these are needed for the fizzy balloon. Which one is NOT needed? (a) vinegar (b) a tray for spills (c) a seed (d) a funnel or spoon
- 8.🫧 Which of these is a base? (a) baking soda water (b) lemon juice (c) curd (d) sugar water
- 9.True or false: vinegar is not needed for the fizzy balloon. (a) True (b) False
- 10.🫧 Is baking soda water an acid, a base or neutral? (a) an acid (b) neutral (c) a base
- 11.True or false: salt water is neutral. (a) True (b) False
- 12.🧺 Which of these is not needed for the fizzy balloon? (a) a funnel or spoon (b) a magnet (c) vinegar (d) baking soda
- 13.📘 Vinegar is an acid and baking soda is a base. What happens when they meet? (a) they float apart (b) they freeze (c) they react (d) they become magnets
- 14.🫧 Which of these is neutral? (a) lemon juice (b) salt water (c) curd (d) baking soda water
- 15.🫧 What do you see when baking soda meets vinegar? (a) nothing at all (b) it turns to ice (c) it glows in the dark (d) lots of fizzy bubbles
- 16.🫧 Is tamarind water an acid, a base or neutral? (a) a base (b) neutral (c) an acid
- 17.🧺 Do we need an empty bottle for the fizzy balloon? (a) not needed (b) needed
- 18.⚖️ 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
- 19.True or false: orange juice is a base. (a) False (b) True
- 20.⚖️ 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) False (b) True
- 21.🫧 Is curd an acid, a base or neutral? (a) a base (b) an acid (c) neutral
- 22.True or false: baking soda water is neutral. (a) True (b) False
- 23.🫧 Is vinegar an acid, a base or neutral? (a) an acid (b) neutral (c) a base
- 24.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) tamarind water (b) vinegar (c) plain water (d) lemon juice
- 25.⚖️ 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
- 26.⚖️ Fair test — does more baking soda blow the balloon up bigger? True or false: spoons of baking soda is the one thing we change. (a) False (b) True
- 27.⚖️ Fair test — does more baking soda blow the balloon up bigger? What do we do with “size of the balloon”? (a) we change it (b) we keep it the same (c) we measure it
- 28.True or false: orange juice is an acid. (a) True (b) False
- 29.True or false: lemon juice is neutral. (a) True (b) False
- 30.True or false: detergent water is an acid. (a) False (b) True
- 31.🔮 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
- 32.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) salt water (b) soap solution (c) plain water (d) sugar water
- 33.📘 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 dissolving (d) it is only melting
- 34.True or false: a seed is not needed for the fizzy balloon. (a) True (b) False
- 35.🛟 What should you do if vinegar splashes in your eye? (a) add baking soda (b) rinse with clean water (c) ignore it (d) rub it hard
- 36.🫧 Which of these is an acid? (a) plain water (b) tamarind water (c) sugar water (d) salt water
- 37.True or false: sugar water is an acid. (a) False (b) True
- 38.True or false: a balloon is not needed for the fizzy balloon. (a) False (b) True
- 39.🫧 Which of these is neutral? (a) orange juice (b) baking soda water (c) lemon juice (d) sugar water
- 40.🧺 Three of these are needed for the fizzy balloon. Which one is NOT needed? (a) a comb (b) a balloon (c) a funnel or spoon (d) baking soda
Answer key
- we keep it the same
- False
- baking soda
- keep it away from eyes
- size of the balloon
- not needed
- a seed
- baking soda water
- False
- a base
- True
- a magnet
- they react
- salt water
- lots of fizzy bubbles
- an acid
- needed
- False
- False
- False
- an acid
- False
- an acid
- plain water
- True
- True
- we measure it
- True
- False
- False
- it grows bigger
- soap solution
- yes, a new gas forms
- True
- rinse with clean water
- tamarind water
- False
- False
- sugar water
- a comb
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