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