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) lemon juice (b) vinegar (c) tamarind water (d) soap solution
- 2.📘 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
- 3.🛟 Which safety rule fits the fizzy balloon experiment? (a) seal it in a glass jar (b) shake it near your face (c) put it in your mouth (d) keep it away from eyes
- 4.🔮 Predict: you use more vinegar and more baking soda. What happens to the balloon? (a) there is no change (b) it turns blue (c) it grows bigger (d) it shrinks
- 5.⚖️ Fair test — does more baking soda blow the balloon up bigger? True or false: the kind of balloon is kept the same. (a) True (b) False
- 6.True or false: salt water is a base. (a) False (b) True
- 7.⚖️ Fair test — does more baking soda blow the balloon up bigger? True or false: spoons of baking soda is what we measure. (a) False (b) True
- 8.True or false: plain water is neutral. (a) True (b) False
- 9.🧺 Do we need a tray for spills for the fizzy balloon? (a) not needed (b) needed
- 10.True or false: an empty bottle is needed for the fizzy balloon. (a) True (b) False
- 11.⚖️ 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 change it (c) we measure it
- 12.🫧 Is tamarind water an acid, a base or neutral? (a) a base (b) neutral (c) an acid
- 13.⚖️ Fair test — does more baking soda blow the balloon up bigger? Which of these is what we measure? (a) size of the balloon (b) the kind of balloon (c) the same bottle (d) the amount of vinegar
- 14.🫧 Which of these is a base? (a) salt water (b) curd (c) orange juice (d) baking soda water
- 15.⚖️ Fair test — does more baking soda blow the balloon up bigger? What do we do with “size of the balloon”? (a) we measure it (b) we change it (c) we keep it the same
- 16.True or false: a seed is not needed for the fizzy balloon. (a) False (b) True
- 17.🫧 Is lemon juice an acid, a base or neutral? (a) an acid (b) a base (c) neutral
- 18.⚖️ 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
- 19.True or false: a comb is not needed for the fizzy balloon. (a) False (b) True
- 20.True or false: a seed is needed for the fizzy balloon. (a) False (b) True
- 21.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) curd (b) salt water (c) sugar water (d) plain water
- 22.🧺 Do we need baking soda for the fizzy balloon? (a) needed (b) not needed
- 23.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) lemon juice (b) detergent water (c) soap solution (d) baking soda water
- 24.🎈 Why does the balloon blow up? (a) outside air gets in (b) vinegar is hot (c) the bottle shrinks (d) gas is made inside
- 25.🧺 Which of these is needed for the fizzy balloon? (a) a battery cell (b) a balloon (c) a mirror (d) a comb
- 26.True or false: a mirror is needed for the fizzy balloon. (a) True (b) False
- 27.🧺 Do we need a seed for the fizzy balloon? (a) not needed (b) needed
- 28.🫧 Which of these is neutral? (a) tamarind water (b) plain water (c) detergent water (d) vinegar
- 29.⚖️ Fair test — does more baking soda blow the balloon up bigger? Which of these is the one thing we change? (a) spoons of baking soda (b) the same bottle (c) size of the balloon (d) the kind of balloon
- 30.🧺 Do we need sugar for the fizzy balloon? (a) not needed (b) needed
- 31.🫧 Is orange juice an acid, a base or neutral? (a) neutral (b) a base (c) an acid
- 32.⚖️ Fair test — does more baking soda blow the balloon up bigger? What do we do with “the amount of vinegar”? (a) we measure it (b) we change it (c) we keep it the same
- 33.True or false: curd is a base. (a) False (b) True
- 34.🫧 Which of these is an acid? (a) salt water (b) curd (c) soap solution (d) sugar water
- 35.🫧 Which of these is a base? (a) lemon juice (b) vinegar (c) salt water (d) detergent water
- 36.True or false: sugar is not needed for the fizzy balloon. (a) False (b) True
- 37.🧺 Three of these are needed for the fizzy balloon. Which one is NOT needed? (a) a funnel or spoon (b) sugar (c) a tray for spills (d) baking soda
- 38.🧺 Do we need a battery cell for the fizzy balloon? (a) needed (b) not needed
- 39.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) soap solution (b) baking soda water (c) orange juice (d) detergent water
- 40.🫧 Which of these is an acid? (a) sugar water (b) salt water (c) plain water (d) orange juice
Answer key
- soap solution
- yes, a new gas forms
- keep it away from eyes
- it grows bigger
- True
- False
- False
- True
- needed
- True
- we change it
- an acid
- size of the balloon
- baking soda water
- we measure it
- True
- an acid
- we keep it the same
- True
- False
- curd
- needed
- lemon juice
- gas is made inside
- a balloon
- False
- not needed
- plain water
- spoons of baking soda
- not needed
- an acid
- we keep it the same
- False
- curd
- detergent water
- True
- sugar
- not needed
- orange juice
- orange juice
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