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) plain water (b) tamarind water (c) salt water (d) sugar water
- 2.True or false: an empty bottle is not needed for the fizzy balloon. (a) False (b) True
- 3.🎈 Why does the balloon blow up? (a) outside air gets in (b) gas is made inside (c) the bottle shrinks (d) vinegar is hot
- 4.🧺 Which of these is not needed for the fizzy balloon? (a) a tray for spills (b) vinegar (c) a seed (d) a funnel or spoon
- 5.⚖️ Fair test — does more baking soda blow the balloon up bigger? True or false: the same bottle is kept the same. (a) True (b) False
- 6.⚖️ 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
- 7.🫧 Which of these is neutral? (a) baking soda water (b) orange juice (c) sugar water (d) curd
- 8.🧺 Do we need vinegar for the fizzy balloon? (a) not needed (b) needed
- 9.🧺 Which of these is needed for the fizzy balloon? (a) sugar (b) vinegar (c) a battery cell (d) a mirror
- 10.🫧 Is soap solution an acid, a base or neutral? (a) neutral (b) a base (c) an acid
- 11.🧺 Three of these are needed for the fizzy balloon. Which one is NOT needed? (a) vinegar (b) a balloon (c) a tray for spills (d) a magnet
- 12.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) baking soda water (b) sugar water (c) detergent water (d) soap solution
- 13.🧺 Three of these are needed for the fizzy balloon. Which one is NOT needed? (a) an empty bottle (b) vinegar (c) a funnel or spoon (d) a seed
- 14.🧺 Which of these is not needed for the fizzy balloon? (a) baking soda (b) a comb (c) a funnel or spoon (d) a balloon
- 15.🔮 Predict: you use plain water instead of vinegar. What happens? (a) very little fizzing (b) the balloon bursts (c) a huge eruption (d) it turns to honey
- 16.True or false: tamarind water is an acid. (a) True (b) False
- 17.🫧 Which of these is an acid? (a) salt water (b) sugar water (c) orange juice (d) detergent water
- 18.⚖️ Fair test — does more baking soda blow the balloon up bigger? Which of these is what we measure? (a) the same bottle (b) the kind of balloon (c) spoons of baking soda (d) size of the balloon
- 19.⚖️ 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
- 20.🧺 Which of these is not needed for the fizzy balloon? (a) sugar (b) an empty bottle (c) a funnel or spoon (d) vinegar
- 21.True or false: plain water is neutral. (a) False (b) True
- 22.🧺 Do we need a balloon for the fizzy balloon? (a) not needed (b) needed
- 23.🛟 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
- 24.🫧 Is salt water an acid, a base or neutral? (a) an acid (b) neutral (c) a base
- 25.⚖️ 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
- 26.⚖️ 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
- 27.⚖️ 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
- 28.True or false: vinegar is not needed for the fizzy balloon. (a) False (b) True
- 29.🧺 Three of these are needed for the fizzy balloon. Which one is NOT needed? (a) an empty bottle (b) baking soda (c) a comb (d) a tray for spills
- 30.🧺 Do we need a seed for the fizzy balloon? (a) not needed (b) needed
- 31.🛟 Which safety rule fits the fizzy balloon experiment? (a) seal it in a glass jar (b) shake it near your face (c) keep it away from eyes (d) put it in your mouth
- 32.⚖️ 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 amount of vinegar (c) size of the balloon
- 33.🫧 Which of these is a base? (a) plain water (b) soap solution (c) vinegar (d) sugar water
- 34.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) detergent water (b) baking soda water (c) soap solution (d) curd
- 35.🧺 Three of these are needed for the fizzy balloon. Which one is NOT needed? (a) a tray for spills (b) a battery cell (c) an empty bottle (d) a balloon
- 36.True or false: curd is an acid. (a) True (b) False
- 37.🫧 Is curd an acid, a base or neutral? (a) an acid (b) a base (c) neutral
- 38.🧺 Do we need a tray for spills for the fizzy balloon? (a) not needed (b) needed
- 39.True or false: tamarind water is neutral. (a) False (b) True
- 40.🫧 Is tamarind water an acid, a base or neutral? (a) neutral (b) a base (c) an acid
Answer key
- tamarind water
- False
- gas is made inside
- a seed
- True
- we measure it
- sugar water
- needed
- vinegar
- a base
- a magnet
- sugar water
- a seed
- a comb
- very little fizzing
- True
- orange juice
- size of the balloon
- spoons of baking soda
- sugar
- True
- needed
- rinse with clean water
- neutral
- False
- True
- we change it
- False
- a comb
- not needed
- keep it away from eyes
- the amount of vinegar
- soap solution
- curd
- a battery cell
- True
- an acid
- needed
- False
- an acid
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