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.True or false: lemon juice is neutral. (a) True (b) False
- 2.🔮 The fizzing stops after a while. Why? (a) an ingredient ran out (b) the bottle got tired (c) the balloon got cold (d) the gas froze
- 3.⚖️ 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
- 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) size of the balloon (c) the kind of balloon (d) spoons of baking soda
- 5.⚖️ Fair test — does more baking soda blow the balloon up bigger? Which of these is kept the same? (a) the kind of balloon (b) spoons of baking soda (c) size of the balloon
- 6.True or false: a comb is needed for the fizzy balloon. (a) True (b) False
- 7.🧺 Three of these are needed for the fizzy balloon. Which one is NOT needed? (a) a balloon (b) an empty bottle (c) a tray for spills (d) sugar
- 8.🫧 Is vinegar an acid, a base or neutral? (a) a base (b) an acid (c) neutral
- 9.🫧 Is soap solution an acid, a base or neutral? (a) neutral (b) a base (c) an acid
- 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 a base? (a) curd (b) soap solution (c) orange juice (d) tamarind water
- 12.⚖️ 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
- 13.🫧 What do you see when baking soda meets vinegar? (a) nothing at all (b) lots of fizzy bubbles (c) it glows in the dark (d) it turns to ice
- 14.🧺 Do we need a seed for the fizzy balloon? (a) needed (b) not needed
- 15.🫧 Which of these is neutral? (a) lemon juice (b) salt water (c) orange juice (d) curd
- 16.🛟 Which safety rule fits the fizzy balloon experiment? (a) put it in your mouth (b) shake it near your face (c) keep it away from eyes (d) seal it in a glass jar
- 17.🫧 Is plain water an acid, a base or neutral? (a) a base (b) an acid (c) neutral
- 18.🔮 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
- 19.True or false: curd is neutral. (a) False (b) True
- 20.🧺 Which of these is needed for the fizzy balloon? (a) a comb (b) a mirror (c) sugar (d) a balloon
- 21.🧺 Which of these is needed for the fizzy balloon? (a) a seed (b) sugar (c) vinegar (d) a magnet
- 22.⚖️ Fair test — does more baking soda blow the balloon up bigger? True or false: size of the balloon is what we measure. (a) True (b) False
- 23.🫧 Which of these is a base? (a) sugar water (b) lemon juice (c) baking soda water (d) plain water
- 24.🛟 What should you do if vinegar splashes in your eye? (a) rinse with clean water (b) ignore it (c) rub it hard (d) add baking soda
- 25.🧺 Which of these is needed for the fizzy balloon? (a) a battery cell (b) sugar (c) a magnet (d) a tray for spills
- 26.⚖️ Fair test — does more baking soda blow the balloon up bigger? Which of these is what we measure? (a) size of the balloon (b) the amount of vinegar (c) the same bottle (d) spoons of baking soda
- 27.True or false: a tray for spills is not needed for the fizzy balloon. (a) True (b) False
- 28.📘 Vinegar is an acid and baking soda is a base. What happens when they meet? (a) they freeze (b) they become magnets (c) they react (d) they float apart
- 29.🫧 Which of these is an acid? (a) baking soda water (b) sugar water (c) detergent water (d) vinegar
- 30.True or false: a comb is not needed for the fizzy balloon. (a) False (b) True
- 31.🧺 Do we need a mirror for the fizzy balloon? (a) not needed (b) needed
- 32.True or false: vinegar is an acid. (a) False (b) True
- 33.🧺 Which of these is not needed for the fizzy balloon? (a) a funnel or spoon (b) a comb (c) vinegar (d) baking soda
- 34.⚖️ 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
- 35.🧺 Do we need sugar for the fizzy balloon? (a) needed (b) not needed
- 36.🫧 Which of these is an acid? (a) baking soda water (b) plain water (c) curd (d) detergent water
- 37.🫧 Which of these is an acid? (a) plain water (b) tamarind water (c) salt water (d) detergent water
- 38.⚖️ 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
- 39.🧺 Three of these are needed for the fizzy balloon. Which one is NOT needed? (a) vinegar (b) baking soda (c) an empty bottle (d) a seed
- 40.🧺 Which of these is needed for the fizzy balloon? (a) a battery cell (b) a magnet (c) baking soda (d) a mirror
Answer key
- False
- an ingredient ran out
- False
- spoons of baking soda
- the kind of balloon
- False
- sugar
- an acid
- a base
- True
- soap solution
- True
- lots of fizzy bubbles
- not needed
- salt water
- keep it away from eyes
- neutral
- very little fizzing
- False
- a balloon
- vinegar
- True
- baking soda water
- rinse with clean water
- a tray for spills
- size of the balloon
- False
- they react
- vinegar
- True
- not needed
- True
- a comb
- True
- not needed
- curd
- tamarind water
- the amount of vinegar
- a seed
- baking soda
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