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