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