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.🧺 Which of these is not needed for the fizzy balloon? (a) a funnel or spoon (b) an empty bottle (c) a tray for spills (d) a seed
- 2.⚖️ 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 measure it (c) we keep it the same
- 3.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) sugar water (b) soap solution (c) salt water (d) plain water
- 4.True or false: vinegar is not needed for the fizzy balloon. (a) False (b) True
- 5.⚖️ Fair test — does more baking soda blow the balloon up bigger? Which of these is what we measure? (a) size of the balloon (b) the same bottle (c) spoons of baking soda (d) the kind of balloon
- 6.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) vinegar (b) curd (c) orange juice (d) plain water
- 7.🫧 Which of these is a base? (a) curd (b) soap solution (c) salt water (d) tamarind water
- 8.⚖️ Fair test — does more baking soda blow the balloon up bigger? Which of these is kept the same? (a) the amount of vinegar (b) spoons of baking soda (c) size of the balloon
- 9.⚖️ 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) True (b) False
- 10.🫧 Which of these is a base? (a) detergent water (b) tamarind water (c) salt water (d) lemon juice
- 11.🎈 Why does the balloon blow up? (a) vinegar is hot (b) gas is made inside (c) outside air gets in (d) the bottle shrinks
- 12.True or false: a mirror is needed for the fizzy balloon. (a) True (b) False
- 13.🧺 Three of these are needed for the fizzy balloon. Which one is NOT needed? (a) sugar (b) a balloon (c) baking soda (d) vinegar
- 14.🫧 Is plain water an acid, a base or neutral? (a) an acid (b) a base (c) neutral
- 15.🔮 Predict: you use plain water instead of vinegar. What happens? (a) it turns to honey (b) the balloon bursts (c) very little fizzing (d) a huge eruption
- 16.⚖️ 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 measure it (c) we change it
- 17.🧺 Which of these is needed for the fizzy balloon? (a) a comb (b) vinegar (c) a battery cell (d) a mirror
- 18.🫧 Is salt 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? True or false: size of the balloon is the one thing we change. (a) False (b) True
- 20.📘 Is the fizzing a sign that a new substance is made? (a) it is only melting (b) it is only dissolving (c) no, nothing changes (d) yes, a new gas forms
- 21.True or false: a balloon is not needed for the fizzy balloon. (a) False (b) True
- 22.🔮 Predict: you use more vinegar and more baking soda. What happens to the balloon? (a) it shrinks (b) it turns blue (c) there is no change (d) it grows bigger
- 23.🧺 Do we need a funnel or spoon for the fizzy balloon? (a) needed (b) not needed
- 24.🛟 What should you do if vinegar splashes in your eye? (a) ignore it (b) rub it hard (c) rinse with clean water (d) add baking soda
- 25.🫧 Is orange juice an acid, a base or neutral? (a) an acid (b) a base (c) neutral
- 26.⚖️ 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
- 27.🧺 Do we need baking soda 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 mirror (b) a tray for spills (c) a funnel or spoon (d) vinegar
- 29.🫧 Is soap solution an acid, a base or neutral? (a) an acid (b) a base (c) neutral
- 30.📘 Vinegar is an acid and baking soda is a base. What happens when they meet? (a) they float apart (b) they freeze (c) they become magnets (d) they react
- 31.🔮 The fizzing stops after a while. Why? (a) an ingredient ran out (b) the gas froze (c) the bottle got tired (d) the balloon got cold
- 32.🧺 Which of these is needed for the fizzy balloon? (a) a comb (b) a funnel or spoon (c) a seed (d) sugar
- 33.⚖️ Fair test — does more baking soda blow the balloon up bigger? Which of these is the one thing we change? (a) the amount of vinegar (b) spoons of baking soda (c) the kind of balloon (d) the same bottle
- 34.True or false: sugar water is neutral. (a) False (b) True
- 35.True or false: an empty bottle is needed for the fizzy balloon. (a) False (b) True
- 36.🧺 Do we need an empty bottle for the fizzy balloon? (a) needed (b) not needed
- 37.🫧 Which of these is an acid? (a) curd (b) sugar water (c) baking soda water (d) plain water
- 38.🧺 Three of these are needed for the fizzy balloon. Which one is NOT needed? (a) vinegar (b) baking soda (c) an empty bottle (d) a comb
- 39.🧺 Three of these are needed for the fizzy balloon. Which one is NOT needed? (a) vinegar (b) a tray for spills (c) baking soda (d) a battery cell
- 40.🧺 Which of these is needed for the fizzy balloon? (a) a battery cell (b) a mirror (c) sugar (d) a tray for spills
Answer key
- a seed
- we keep it the same
- soap solution
- False
- size of the balloon
- plain water
- soap solution
- the amount of vinegar
- True
- detergent water
- gas is made inside
- False
- sugar
- neutral
- very little fizzing
- we measure it
- vinegar
- neutral
- False
- yes, a new gas forms
- False
- it grows bigger
- needed
- rinse with clean water
- an acid
- we keep it the same
- needed
- a mirror
- a base
- they react
- an ingredient ran out
- a funnel or spoon
- spoons of baking soda
- True
- True
- needed
- curd
- a comb
- a battery cell
- a tray for spills
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