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