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: salt water is neutral. (a) True (b) False
- 2.🧺 Three of these are needed for the fizzy balloon. Which one is NOT needed? (a) an empty bottle (b) baking soda (c) vinegar (d) a magnet
- 3.🧺 Do we need a battery cell for the fizzy balloon? (a) not needed (b) needed
- 4.🧺 Do we need a tray for spills for the fizzy balloon? (a) not needed (b) needed
- 5.True or false: vinegar is a base. (a) True (b) False
- 6.⚖️ Fair test — does more baking soda blow the balloon up bigger? Which of these is what we measure? (a) the amount of vinegar (b) spoons of baking soda (c) size of the balloon (d) the kind of balloon
- 7.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) salt water (b) lemon juice (c) plain water (d) sugar water
- 8.🛟 Which safety rule fits the fizzy balloon experiment? (a) seal it in a glass jar (b) put it in your mouth (c) keep it away from eyes (d) shake it near your face
- 9.🫧 Which of these is neutral? (a) soap solution (b) sugar water (c) baking soda water (d) vinegar
- 10.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) detergent water (b) salt water (c) plain water (d) sugar water
- 11.True or false: orange juice is a base. (a) True (b) False
- 12.True or false: a comb is not needed for the fizzy balloon. (a) False (b) True
- 13.True or false: soap solution is neutral. (a) True (b) False
- 14.True or false: sugar water is an acid. (a) False (b) True
- 15.🎈 Why does the balloon blow up? (a) the bottle shrinks (b) outside air gets in (c) vinegar is hot (d) gas is made inside
- 16.⚖️ Fair test — does more baking soda blow the balloon up bigger? True or false: the amount of vinegar is what we measure. (a) True (b) False
- 17.🧺 Which of these is not needed for the fizzy balloon? (a) baking soda (b) an empty bottle (c) a seed (d) a tray for spills
- 18.🫧 Is detergent water an acid, a base or neutral? (a) an acid (b) neutral (c) a base
- 19.🫧 Which of these is an acid? (a) baking soda water (b) plain water (c) tamarind water (d) soap solution
- 20.⚖️ Fair test — does more baking soda blow the balloon up bigger? What do we do with “the kind of balloon”? (a) we change it (b) we keep it the same (c) we measure it
- 21.🔮 The fizzing stops after a while. Why? (a) the balloon got cold (b) an ingredient ran out (c) the bottle got tired (d) the gas froze
- 22.🛟 What should you do if vinegar splashes in your eye? (a) rub it hard (b) rinse with clean water (c) add baking soda (d) ignore it
- 23.⚖️ Fair test — does more baking soda blow the balloon up bigger? What do we do with “spoons of baking soda”? (a) we keep it the same (b) we measure it (c) we change it
- 24.True or false: detergent water is neutral. (a) False (b) True
- 25.True or false: detergent water is an acid. (a) True (b) False
- 26.True or false: an empty bottle is needed for the fizzy balloon. (a) True (b) False
- 27.🧺 Do we need a comb for the fizzy balloon? (a) needed (b) not needed
- 28.True or false: a seed is not needed for the fizzy balloon. (a) False (b) True
- 29.True or false: a battery cell is not needed for the fizzy balloon. (a) True (b) False
- 30.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) sugar water (b) salt water (c) plain water (d) curd
- 31.⚖️ 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
- 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 amount of vinegar
- 33.True or false: sugar water is neutral. (a) False (b) True
- 34.True or false: baking soda is needed for the fizzy balloon. (a) False (b) True
- 35.🧺 Do we need a seed for the fizzy balloon? (a) not needed (b) needed
- 36.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) baking soda water (b) vinegar (c) soap solution (d) detergent water
- 37.🧺 Three of these are needed for the fizzy balloon. Which one is NOT needed? (a) a mirror (b) baking soda (c) a balloon (d) vinegar
- 38.True or false: plain water is neutral. (a) True (b) False
- 39.🧺 Three of these are needed for the fizzy balloon. Which one is NOT needed? (a) baking soda (b) vinegar (c) sugar (d) a funnel or spoon
- 40.🧺 Which of these is not needed for the fizzy balloon? (a) an empty bottle (b) baking soda (c) a balloon (d) a battery cell
Answer key
- True
- a magnet
- not needed
- needed
- False
- size of the balloon
- lemon juice
- keep it away from eyes
- sugar water
- detergent water
- False
- True
- False
- False
- gas is made inside
- False
- a seed
- a base
- tamarind water
- we keep it the same
- an ingredient ran out
- rinse with clean water
- we change it
- False
- False
- True
- not needed
- True
- True
- curd
- False
- the amount of vinegar
- True
- True
- not needed
- vinegar
- a mirror
- True
- sugar
- a battery cell
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