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 of these is a base? (a) sugar water (b) orange juice (c) detergent water (d) plain water
- 2.True or false: a balloon is not needed for the fizzy balloon. (a) True (b) False
- 3.⚖️ Fair test — does more baking soda blow the balloon up bigger? Which of these is the one thing we change? (a) size of the balloon (b) the kind of balloon (c) the same bottle (d) spoons of baking soda
- 4.🛟 What should you do if vinegar splashes in your eye? (a) rinse with clean water (b) add baking soda (c) rub it hard (d) ignore it
- 5.🔮 Predict: you use more vinegar and more baking soda. What happens to the balloon? (a) there is no change (b) it turns blue (c) it shrinks (d) it grows bigger
- 6.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) tamarind water (b) salt water (c) sugar water (d) plain water
- 7.⚖️ 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 same bottle (c) spoons of baking soda
- 8.⚖️ Fair test — does more baking soda blow the balloon up bigger? True or false: the kind of balloon is what we measure. (a) True (b) False
- 9.True or false: a magnet is not needed for the fizzy balloon. (a) False (b) True
- 10.🧺 Three of these are needed for the fizzy balloon. Which one is NOT needed? (a) a balloon (b) an empty bottle (c) vinegar (d) a comb
- 11.True or false: an empty bottle is needed for the fizzy balloon. (a) False (b) True
- 12.⚖️ 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 kind of balloon (c) size of the balloon
- 13.🧺 Do we need sugar for the fizzy balloon? (a) not needed (b) needed
- 14.🫧 Which of these is a base? (a) curd (b) soap solution (c) lemon juice (d) vinegar
- 15.⚖️ 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 measure it (c) we change it
- 16.True or false: a comb is needed for the fizzy balloon. (a) True (b) False
- 17.⚖️ Fair test — does more baking soda blow the balloon up bigger? What do we do with “the amount of vinegar”? (a) we change it (b) we keep it the same (c) we measure it
- 18.🧺 Do we need a magnet for the fizzy balloon? (a) not needed (b) needed
- 19.⚖️ 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
- 20.🧺 Three of these are needed for the fizzy balloon. Which one is NOT needed? (a) sugar (b) a balloon (c) vinegar (d) baking soda
- 21.True or false: orange juice is a base. (a) False (b) True
- 22.🫧 Is lemon juice an acid, a base or neutral? (a) a base (b) an acid (c) neutral
- 23.🫧 Which of these is a base? (a) baking soda water (b) curd (c) lemon juice (d) vinegar
- 24.⚖️ Fair test — does more baking soda blow the balloon up bigger? True or false: the kind of balloon is kept the same. (a) False (b) True
- 25.🔮 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
- 26.⚖️ Fair test — does more baking soda blow the balloon up bigger? What do we do with “size of the balloon”? (a) we change it (b) we keep it the same (c) we measure it
- 27.True or false: curd is a base. (a) False (b) True
- 28.⚖️ 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) spoons of baking soda (d) the kind of balloon
- 29.⚖️ Fair test — does more baking soda blow the balloon up bigger? True or false: spoons of baking soda is kept the same. (a) True (b) False
- 30.🛟 Which safety rule fits the fizzy balloon experiment? (a) keep it away from eyes (b) shake it near your face (c) put it in your mouth (d) seal it in a glass jar
- 31.⚖️ 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
- 32.🧺 Which of these is not needed for the fizzy balloon? (a) a funnel or spoon (b) baking soda (c) a mirror (d) a balloon
- 33.True or false: a comb is not needed for the fizzy balloon. (a) False (b) True
- 34.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) vinegar (b) orange juice (c) sugar water (d) curd
- 35.🧺 Three of these are needed for the fizzy balloon. Which one is NOT needed? (a) an empty bottle (b) vinegar (c) a mirror (d) baking soda
- 36.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) salt water (b) sugar water (c) detergent water (d) plain water
- 37.🔮 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
- 38.True or false: a magnet is needed for the fizzy balloon. (a) True (b) False
- 39.🎈 Why does the balloon blow up? (a) vinegar is hot (b) outside air gets in (c) the bottle shrinks (d) gas is made inside
- 40.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) sugar water (b) salt water (c) plain water (d) soap solution
Answer key
- detergent water
- False
- spoons of baking soda
- rinse with clean water
- it grows bigger
- tamarind water
- the same bottle
- False
- True
- a comb
- True
- the kind of balloon
- not needed
- soap solution
- we change it
- False
- we keep it the same
- not needed
- the amount of vinegar
- sugar
- False
- an acid
- baking soda water
- True
- an ingredient ran out
- we measure it
- False
- size of the balloon
- False
- keep it away from eyes
- we keep it the same
- a mirror
- True
- sugar water
- a mirror
- detergent water
- very little fizzing
- False
- gas is made inside
- soap solution
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