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