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: a tray for spills is not needed for the fizzy balloon. (a) True (b) False
- 2.True or false: vinegar is a base. (a) False (b) True
- 3.🫧 Which of these is an acid? (a) lemon juice (b) soap solution (c) baking soda water (d) detergent water
- 4.📘 Vinegar is an acid and baking soda is a base. What happens when they meet? (a) they react (b) they become magnets (c) they float apart (d) they freeze
- 5.⚖️ Fair test — does more baking soda blow the balloon up bigger? True or false: the kind of balloon is what we measure. (a) False (b) True
- 6.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) salt water (b) sugar water (c) plain water (d) detergent water
- 7.⚖️ 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
- 8.🧺 Do we need an empty bottle for the fizzy balloon? (a) not needed (b) needed
- 9.🧺 Which of these is not needed for the fizzy balloon? (a) baking soda (b) a balloon (c) a comb (d) an empty bottle
- 10.⚖️ Fair test — does more baking soda blow the balloon up bigger? Which of these is kept the same? (a) spoons of baking soda (b) size of the balloon (c) the kind of balloon
- 11.⚖️ 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
- 12.True or false: baking soda water is a base. (a) False (b) True
- 13.⚖️ Fair test — does more baking soda blow the balloon up bigger? True or false: spoons of baking soda is what we measure. (a) True (b) False
- 14.🫧 Which of these is a base? (a) detergent water (b) sugar water (c) salt water (d) orange juice
- 15.🫧 Is tamarind water an acid, a base or neutral? (a) an acid (b) neutral (c) a base
- 16.🧺 Which of these is needed for the fizzy balloon? (a) a mirror (b) a comb (c) a magnet (d) a tray for spills
- 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 kind of balloon (c) spoons of baking soda (d) the amount of vinegar
- 18.🧺 Which of these is needed for the fizzy balloon? (a) a battery cell (b) vinegar (c) a seed (d) a magnet
- 19.🧺 Which of these is not needed for the fizzy balloon? (a) a magnet (b) an empty bottle (c) baking soda (d) a tray for spills
- 20.⚖️ 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
- 21.🫧 Which of these is neutral? (a) soap solution (b) curd (c) salt water (d) baking soda water
- 22.⚖️ 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
- 23.True or false: curd is an acid. (a) True (b) False
- 24.🧺 Three of these are needed for the fizzy balloon. Which one is NOT needed? (a) baking soda (b) a balloon (c) an empty bottle (d) a magnet
- 25.⚖️ 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
- 26.⚖️ 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
- 27.🧺 Which of these is not needed for the fizzy balloon? (a) a funnel or spoon (b) a seed (c) baking soda (d) a tray for spills
- 28.📘 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
- 29.🧺 Do we need a mirror for the fizzy balloon? (a) not needed (b) needed
- 30.🧺 Do we need a comb for the fizzy balloon? (a) needed (b) not needed
- 31.True or false: a balloon is not needed for the fizzy balloon. (a) False (b) True
- 32.🔮 Predict: you use more vinegar and more baking soda. What happens to the balloon? (a) it turns blue (b) there is no change (c) it grows bigger (d) it shrinks
- 33.True or false: an empty bottle is not needed for the fizzy balloon. (a) True (b) False
- 34.🔮 Predict: you use plain water instead of vinegar. What happens? (a) very little fizzing (b) it turns to honey (c) a huge eruption (d) the balloon bursts
- 35.⚖️ Fair test — does more baking soda blow the balloon up bigger? Which of these is what we measure? (a) the amount of vinegar (b) the kind of balloon (c) spoons of baking soda (d) size of the balloon
- 36.🛟 Which safety rule fits the fizzy balloon experiment? (a) shake it near your face (b) keep it away from eyes (c) put it in your mouth (d) seal it in a glass jar
- 37.🛟 What should you do if vinegar splashes in your eye? (a) rinse with clean water (b) rub it hard (c) add baking soda (d) ignore it
- 38.⚖️ 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
- 39.🧺 Do we need baking soda for the fizzy balloon? (a) needed (b) not needed
- 40.🫧 Which gas fills the balloon in the baking soda and vinegar experiment? (a) carbon dioxide (b) oxygen (c) hydrogen (d) helium
Answer key
- False
- False
- lemon juice
- they react
- False
- detergent water
- False
- needed
- a comb
- the kind of balloon
- False
- True
- False
- detergent water
- an acid
- a tray for spills
- spoons of baking soda
- vinegar
- a magnet
- we change it
- salt water
- False
- True
- a magnet
- we measure it
- we keep it the same
- a seed
- yes, a new gas forms
- not needed
- not needed
- False
- it grows bigger
- False
- very little fizzing
- size of the balloon
- keep it away from eyes
- rinse with clean water
- False
- needed
- carbon dioxide
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