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