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