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? True or false: the amount of vinegar is kept the same. (a) False (b) True
- 2.🧺 Three of these are needed for the fizzy balloon. Which one is NOT needed? (a) vinegar (b) a funnel or spoon (c) a battery cell (d) baking soda
- 3.🫧 Which of these is neutral? (a) curd (b) detergent water (c) tamarind water (d) sugar water
- 4.⚖️ 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 change it (c) we measure it
- 5.🫧 Which of these is an acid? (a) lemon juice (b) plain water (c) salt water (d) sugar water
- 6.🔮 The fizzing stops after a while. Why? (a) the balloon got cold (b) the gas froze (c) the bottle got tired (d) an ingredient ran out
- 7.🫧 Which of these is a base? (a) lemon juice (b) sugar water (c) soap solution (d) vinegar
- 8.🧺 Three of these are needed for the fizzy balloon. Which one is NOT needed? (a) a mirror (b) a balloon (c) baking soda (d) a funnel or spoon
- 9.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) salt water (b) curd (c) sugar water (d) plain water
- 10.🛟 What should you do if vinegar splashes in your eye? (a) add baking soda (b) ignore it (c) rub it hard (d) rinse with clean water
- 11.🫧 Is baking soda water an acid, a base or neutral? (a) an acid (b) a base (c) neutral
- 12.🧺 Do we need a seed for the fizzy balloon? (a) not needed (b) needed
- 13.⚖️ 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
- 14.🧺 Which of these is needed for the fizzy balloon? (a) a seed (b) a comb (c) baking soda (d) a magnet
- 15.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) baking soda water (b) detergent water (c) soap solution (d) plain water
- 16.🫧 What do you see when baking soda meets vinegar? (a) lots of fizzy bubbles (b) nothing at all (c) it glows in the dark (d) it turns to ice
- 17.⚖️ Fair test — does more baking soda blow the balloon up bigger? Which of these is what we measure? (a) the amount of vinegar (b) spoons of baking soda (c) size of the balloon (d) the same bottle
- 18.📘 Is the fizzing a sign that a new substance is made? (a) yes, a new gas forms (b) no, nothing changes (c) it is only dissolving (d) it is only melting
- 19.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) detergent water (b) soap solution (c) vinegar (d) baking soda water
- 20.🧺 Which of these is needed for the fizzy balloon? (a) a comb (b) a magnet (c) a balloon (d) sugar
- 21.🧺 Three of these are needed for the fizzy balloon. Which one is NOT needed? (a) vinegar (b) a magnet (c) baking soda (d) a balloon
- 22.🔮 Predict: you use more vinegar and more baking soda. What happens to the balloon? (a) it turns blue (b) it grows bigger (c) it shrinks (d) there is no change
- 23.⚖️ 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
- 24.True or false: a funnel or spoon is not needed for the fizzy balloon. (a) True (b) False
- 25.True or false: a magnet is needed for the fizzy balloon. (a) True (b) False
- 26.True or false: an empty bottle is not needed for the fizzy balloon. (a) True (b) False
- 27.🔮 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
- 28.🧺 Do we need sugar for the fizzy balloon? (a) not needed (b) needed
- 29.🎈 Why does the balloon blow up? (a) gas is made inside (b) the bottle shrinks (c) outside air gets in (d) vinegar is hot
- 30.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) lemon juice (b) sugar water (c) plain water (d) salt water
- 31.True or false: curd is an acid. (a) False (b) True
- 32.🧺 Three of these are needed for the fizzy balloon. Which one is NOT needed? (a) a tray for spills (b) vinegar (c) baking soda (d) a comb
- 33.🧺 Which of these is needed for the fizzy balloon? (a) a mirror (b) sugar (c) a funnel or spoon (d) a seed
- 34.True or false: an empty bottle is needed for the fizzy balloon. (a) False (b) True
- 35.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) detergent water (b) sugar water (c) soap solution (d) baking soda water
- 36.🫧 Which of these is a base? (a) lemon juice (b) curd (c) vinegar (d) detergent water
- 37.🛟 Which safety rule fits the fizzy balloon experiment? (a) shake it near your face (b) keep it away from eyes (c) put it in your mouth (d) seal it in a glass jar
- 38.🧺 Which of these is needed for the fizzy balloon? (a) a battery cell (b) a seed (c) an empty bottle (d) sugar
- 39.🫧 Is sugar water an acid, a base or neutral? (a) neutral (b) an acid (c) a base
- 40.⚖️ 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
Answer key
- True
- a battery cell
- sugar water
- we change it
- lemon juice
- an ingredient ran out
- soap solution
- a mirror
- curd
- rinse with clean water
- a base
- not needed
- we measure it
- baking soda
- plain water
- lots of fizzy bubbles
- size of the balloon
- yes, a new gas forms
- vinegar
- a balloon
- a magnet
- it grows bigger
- the amount of vinegar
- False
- False
- False
- very little fizzing
- not needed
- gas is made inside
- lemon juice
- True
- a comb
- a funnel or spoon
- True
- sugar water
- detergent water
- keep it away from eyes
- an empty bottle
- neutral
- we keep it the same
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