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