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