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