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