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