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