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 safety rule fits the fizzy balloon experiment? (a) put it in your mouth (b) shake it near your face (c) seal it in a glass jar (d) keep it away from eyes
- 2.🧺 Which of these is needed for the fizzy balloon? (a) a magnet (b) sugar (c) a comb (d) vinegar
- 3.True or false: orange juice is an acid. (a) True (b) False
- 4.⚖️ Fair test — does more baking soda blow the balloon up bigger? Which of these is kept the same? (a) spoons of baking soda (b) the kind of balloon (c) size of the balloon
- 5.🫧 Which gas fills the balloon in the baking soda and vinegar experiment? (a) helium (b) hydrogen (c) carbon dioxide (d) oxygen
- 6.🔮 The fizzing stops after a while. Why? (a) the balloon got cold (b) an ingredient ran out (c) the gas froze (d) the bottle got tired
- 7.⚖️ 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 measure it (c) we keep it the same
- 8.⚖️ Fair test — does more baking soda blow the balloon up bigger? True or false: the amount of vinegar is the one thing we change. (a) False (b) True
- 9.🫧 Is tamarind water an acid, a base or neutral? (a) a base (b) an acid (c) neutral
- 10.⚖️ Fair test — does more baking soda blow the balloon up bigger? True or false: the kind of balloon is what we measure. (a) True (b) False
- 11.⚖️ Fair test — does more baking soda blow the balloon up bigger? What do we do with “spoons of baking soda”? (a) we keep it the same (b) we change it (c) we measure it
- 12.🧺 Do we need a battery cell for the fizzy balloon? (a) needed (b) not needed
- 13.🫧 Is vinegar an acid, a base or neutral? (a) an acid (b) a base (c) neutral
- 14.🧺 Which of these is not needed for the fizzy balloon? (a) a seed (b) a tray for spills (c) vinegar (d) baking soda
- 15.⚖️ Fair test — does more baking soda blow the balloon up bigger? What do we do with “the kind of balloon”? (a) we measure it (b) we keep it the same (c) we change it
- 16.🛟 What should you do if vinegar splashes in your eye? (a) ignore it (b) add baking soda (c) rub it hard (d) rinse with clean water
- 17.🫧 Is detergent water an acid, a base or neutral? (a) an acid (b) neutral (c) a base
- 18.🧺 Do we need vinegar for the fizzy balloon? (a) not needed (b) needed
- 19.🧺 Which of these is needed for the fizzy balloon? (a) a comb (b) a battery cell (c) baking soda (d) sugar
- 20.🫧 Is plain water an acid, a base or neutral? (a) an acid (b) a base (c) neutral
- 21.⚖️ 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
- 22.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) detergent water (b) baking soda water (c) soap solution (d) lemon juice
- 23.🧺 Three of these are needed for the fizzy balloon. Which one is NOT needed? (a) a balloon (b) vinegar (c) a seed (d) a funnel or spoon
- 24.⚖️ Fair test — does more baking soda blow the balloon up bigger? True or false: the same bottle is the one thing we change. (a) True (b) False
- 25.🧺 Which of these is needed for the fizzy balloon? (a) a mirror (b) a seed (c) sugar (d) a tray for spills
- 26.⚖️ Fair test — does more baking soda blow the balloon up bigger? What do we do with “the same bottle”? (a) we keep it the same (b) we change it (c) we measure it
- 27.🫧 Which of these is a base? (a) lemon juice (b) baking soda water (c) tamarind water (d) sugar water
- 28.True or false: vinegar is needed for the fizzy balloon. (a) True (b) False
- 29.🔮 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
- 30.🫧 Which of these is an acid? (a) curd (b) detergent water (c) baking soda water (d) sugar water
- 31.🎈 Why does the balloon blow up? (a) vinegar is hot (b) gas is made inside (c) the bottle shrinks (d) outside air gets in
- 32.⚖️ 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 kind of balloon (c) size of the balloon (d) the same bottle
- 33.True or false: a tray for spills 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 what we measure? (a) the same bottle (b) the kind of balloon (c) size of the balloon (d) the amount of vinegar
- 35.🧺 Do we need baking soda for the fizzy balloon? (a) not needed (b) needed
- 36.🧺 Do we need a seed for the fizzy balloon? (a) not needed (b) needed
- 37.🧺 Three of these are needed for the fizzy balloon. Which one is NOT needed? (a) a tray for spills (b) an empty bottle (c) vinegar (d) a comb
- 38.🫧 Which of these is neutral? (a) baking soda water (b) orange juice (c) curd (d) salt water
- 39.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) plain water (b) lemon juice (c) orange juice (d) tamarind water
- 40.🧺 Which of these is not needed for the fizzy balloon? (a) vinegar (b) sugar (c) baking soda (d) a balloon
Answer key
- keep it away from eyes
- vinegar
- True
- the kind of balloon
- carbon dioxide
- an ingredient ran out
- we measure it
- False
- an acid
- False
- we change it
- not needed
- an acid
- a seed
- we keep it the same
- rinse with clean water
- a base
- needed
- baking soda
- neutral
- False
- lemon juice
- a seed
- False
- a tray for spills
- we keep it the same
- baking soda water
- True
- it grows bigger
- curd
- gas is made inside
- spoons of baking soda
- True
- size of the balloon
- needed
- not needed
- a comb
- salt water
- plain water
- sugar
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