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