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