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