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 of these is an acid? (a) plain water (b) soap solution (c) orange juice (d) salt water
- 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.⚖️ 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
- 4.🫧 Is plain water an acid, a base or neutral? (a) an acid (b) neutral (c) a base
- 5.True or false: a mirror is not needed for the fizzy balloon. (a) False (b) True
- 6.🧺 Three of these are needed for the fizzy balloon. Which one is NOT needed? (a) vinegar (b) an empty bottle (c) a seed (d) baking soda
- 7.⚖️ 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
- 8.⚖️ 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
- 9.🧺 Which of these is needed for the fizzy balloon? (a) a seed (b) a comb (c) sugar (d) an empty bottle
- 10.🧺 Do we need a magnet for the fizzy balloon? (a) needed (b) not needed
- 11.⚖️ Fair test — does more baking soda blow the balloon up bigger? True or false: the kind of balloon is the one thing we change. (a) True (b) False
- 12.⚖️ Fair test — does more baking soda blow the balloon up bigger? Which of these is the one thing we change? (a) the same bottle (b) the kind of balloon (c) spoons of baking soda (d) the amount of vinegar
- 13.⚖️ 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
- 14.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) tamarind water (b) lemon juice (c) vinegar (d) detergent water
- 15.🔮 The fizzing stops after a while. Why? (a) the bottle got tired (b) an ingredient ran out (c) the balloon got cold (d) the gas froze
- 16.🧺 Do we need an empty bottle for the fizzy balloon? (a) not needed (b) needed
- 17.🫧 Is curd an acid, a base or neutral? (a) a base (b) neutral (c) an acid
- 18.🧺 Three of these are needed for the fizzy balloon. Which one is NOT needed? (a) an empty bottle (b) a balloon (c) a mirror (d) a tray for spills
- 19.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) soap solution (b) tamarind water (c) baking soda water (d) detergent water
- 20.True or false: an empty bottle is needed for the fizzy balloon. (a) True (b) False
- 21.True or false: a funnel or spoon is not needed for the fizzy balloon. (a) False (b) True
- 22.⚖️ Fair test — does more baking soda blow the balloon up bigger? True or false: size of the balloon is kept the same. (a) True (b) False
- 23.🫧 Is tamarind water an acid, a base or neutral? (a) a base (b) an acid (c) neutral
- 24.True or false: vinegar is a base. (a) False (b) True
- 25.True or false: vinegar is not needed for the fizzy balloon. (a) False (b) True
- 26.🛟 Which safety rule fits the fizzy balloon experiment? (a) seal it in a glass jar (b) shake it near your face (c) keep it away from eyes (d) put it in your mouth
- 27.True or false: a magnet is needed for the fizzy balloon. (a) False (b) True
- 28.🧺 Three of these are needed for the fizzy balloon. Which one is NOT needed? (a) a tray for spills (b) a balloon (c) an empty bottle (d) a battery cell
- 29.True or false: a balloon is not needed for the fizzy balloon. (a) False (b) True
- 30.⚖️ 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 change it (c) we measure it
- 31.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) plain water (b) salt water (c) sugar water (d) orange juice
- 32.🫧 What do you see when baking soda meets vinegar? (a) nothing at all (b) it glows in the dark (c) lots of fizzy bubbles (d) it turns to ice
- 33.🧺 Do we need a comb for the fizzy balloon? (a) needed (b) not needed
- 34.⚖️ 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 kind of balloon (c) size of the balloon
- 35.🧺 Which of these is needed for the fizzy balloon? (a) a funnel or spoon (b) a magnet (c) sugar (d) a comb
- 36.🧺 Which of these is needed for the fizzy balloon? (a) a tray for spills (b) a battery cell (c) a mirror (d) a magnet
- 37.🧺 Three of these are needed for the fizzy balloon. Which one is NOT needed? (a) a magnet (b) a tray for spills (c) vinegar (d) an empty bottle
- 38.⚖️ 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
- 39.🎈 Why does the balloon blow up? (a) outside air gets in (b) the bottle shrinks (c) gas is made inside (d) vinegar is hot
- 40.True or false: baking soda is needed for the fizzy balloon. (a) True (b) False
Answer key
- orange juice
- we keep it the same
- we keep it the same
- neutral
- True
- a seed
- True
- False
- an empty bottle
- not needed
- False
- spoons of baking soda
- we change it
- detergent water
- an ingredient ran out
- needed
- an acid
- a mirror
- tamarind water
- True
- False
- False
- an acid
- False
- False
- keep it away from eyes
- False
- a battery cell
- False
- we keep it the same
- orange juice
- lots of fizzy bubbles
- not needed
- the kind of balloon
- a funnel or spoon
- a tray for spills
- a magnet
- False
- gas is made inside
- True
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