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