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