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