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