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 magnet (b) baking soda (c) a funnel or spoon (d) vinegar
- 2.🧺 Do we need a balloon for the fizzy balloon? (a) not needed (b) needed
- 3.⚖️ Fair test — does more baking soda blow the balloon up bigger? Which of these is the one thing we change? (a) spoons of baking soda (b) the same bottle (c) size of the balloon (d) the kind of balloon
- 4.True or false: a balloon is needed for the fizzy balloon. (a) False (b) True
- 5.🫧 Which of these is a base? (a) curd (b) sugar water (c) detergent water (d) vinegar
- 6.🛟 Which safety rule fits the fizzy balloon experiment? (a) shake it near your face (b) keep it away from eyes (c) seal it in a glass jar (d) put it in your mouth
- 7.🫧 Is tamarind water an acid, a base or neutral? (a) an acid (b) neutral (c) a base
- 8.True or false: a seed is needed for the fizzy balloon. (a) False (b) True
- 9.🫧 Is plain water an acid, a base or neutral? (a) a base (b) an acid (c) neutral
- 10.📘 Vinegar is an acid and baking soda is a base. What happens when they meet? (a) they freeze (b) they become magnets (c) they react (d) they float apart
- 11.True or false: an empty bottle is needed for the fizzy balloon. (a) True (b) False
- 12.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) plain water (b) salt water (c) sugar water (d) vinegar
- 13.🫧 Which of these is neutral? (a) soap solution (b) tamarind water (c) salt water (d) detergent water
- 14.True or false: tamarind water is an acid. (a) True (b) False
- 15.🫧 Is baking soda water an acid, a base or neutral? (a) a base (b) neutral (c) an acid
- 16.🔮 The fizzing stops after a while. Why? (a) an ingredient ran out (b) the bottle got tired (c) the gas froze (d) the balloon got cold
- 17.🫧 Which of these is an acid? (a) baking soda water (b) plain water (c) lemon juice (d) detergent water
- 18.🔮 Predict: you use more vinegar and more baking soda. What happens to the balloon? (a) it grows bigger (b) there is no change (c) it shrinks (d) it turns blue
- 19.🧺 Do we need a magnet for the fizzy balloon? (a) needed (b) not needed
- 20.🧺 Which of these is needed for the fizzy balloon? (a) a magnet (b) a funnel or spoon (c) a seed (d) a mirror
- 21.True or false: detergent water is a base. (a) True (b) False
- 22.True or false: soap solution is a base. (a) False (b) True
- 23.🛟 What should you do if vinegar splashes in your eye? (a) rub it hard (b) ignore it (c) rinse with clean water (d) add baking soda
- 24.🧺 Do we need a comb for the fizzy balloon? (a) needed (b) not needed
- 25.🧺 Which of these is needed for the fizzy balloon? (a) a tray for spills (b) a battery cell (c) a magnet (d) sugar
- 26.True or false: tamarind water is neutral. (a) True (b) False
- 27.🧺 Do we need a mirror for the fizzy balloon? (a) needed (b) not needed
- 28.⚖️ Fair test — does more baking soda blow the balloon up bigger? True or false: the same bottle is kept the same. (a) True (b) False
- 29.⚖️ Fair test — does more baking soda blow the balloon up bigger? True or false: the same bottle is what we measure. (a) True (b) False
- 30.⚖️ Fair test — does more baking soda blow the balloon up bigger? True or false: the kind of balloon is kept the same. (a) True (b) False
- 31.🧺 Three of these are needed for the fizzy balloon. Which one is NOT needed? (a) a tray for spills (b) baking soda (c) sugar (d) vinegar
- 32.🧺 Which of these is not needed for the fizzy balloon? (a) a seed (b) a tray for spills (c) vinegar (d) baking soda
- 33.⚖️ 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
- 34.🧺 Do we need an empty bottle for the fizzy balloon? (a) needed (b) not needed
- 35.🧺 Three of these are needed for the fizzy balloon. Which one is NOT needed? (a) a funnel or spoon (b) a mirror (c) baking soda (d) an empty bottle
- 36.True or false: an empty bottle is not needed for the fizzy balloon. (a) False (b) True
- 37.True or false: a mirror is needed for the fizzy balloon. (a) True (b) False
- 38.🧺 Which of these is not needed for the fizzy balloon? (a) baking soda (b) a balloon (c) an empty bottle (d) sugar
- 39.🧺 Three of these are needed for the fizzy balloon. Which one is NOT needed? (a) an empty bottle (b) a seed (c) vinegar (d) a tray for spills
- 40.⚖️ Fair test — does more baking soda blow the balloon up bigger? True or false: the amount of vinegar is what we measure. (a) True (b) False
Answer key
- a magnet
- needed
- spoons of baking soda
- True
- detergent water
- keep it away from eyes
- an acid
- False
- neutral
- they react
- True
- vinegar
- salt water
- True
- a base
- an ingredient ran out
- lemon juice
- it grows bigger
- not needed
- a funnel or spoon
- True
- True
- rinse with clean water
- not needed
- a tray for spills
- False
- not needed
- True
- False
- True
- sugar
- a seed
- True
- needed
- a mirror
- False
- False
- sugar
- a seed
- False
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