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