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