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