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 of these is a base? (a) curd (b) plain water (c) tamarind water (d) soap solution
- 2.🧺 Three of these are needed for the fizzy balloon. Which one is NOT needed? (a) baking soda (b) vinegar (c) a seed (d) a balloon
- 3.⚖️ 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
- 4.True or false: orange juice is neutral. (a) True (b) False
- 5.🫧 Is plain water an acid, a base or neutral? (a) a base (b) neutral (c) an acid
- 6.⚖️ 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 change it (c) we keep it the same
- 7.True or false: a seed is needed for the fizzy balloon. (a) False (b) True
- 8.🫧 Is sugar water an acid, a base or neutral? (a) an acid (b) a base (c) neutral
- 9.🔮 The fizzing stops after a while. Why? (a) the gas froze (b) the balloon got cold (c) the bottle got tired (d) an ingredient ran out
- 10.🫧 Is tamarind water an acid, a base or neutral? (a) neutral (b) an acid (c) a base
- 11.⚖️ Fair test — does more baking soda blow the balloon up bigger? True or false: the amount of vinegar is kept the same. (a) True (b) False
- 12.🧺 Three of these are needed for the fizzy balloon. Which one is NOT needed? (a) vinegar (b) a tray for spills (c) a balloon (d) a mirror
- 13.🔮 Predict: you use more vinegar and more baking soda. What happens to the balloon? (a) it turns blue (b) it shrinks (c) there is no change (d) it grows bigger
- 14.🧺 Three of these are needed for the fizzy balloon. Which one is NOT needed? (a) vinegar (b) a tray for spills (c) a balloon (d) sugar
- 15.⚖️ 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 measure it (c) we change it
- 16.🧺 Do we need an empty bottle for the fizzy balloon? (a) not needed (b) needed
- 17.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) tamarind water (b) baking soda water (c) soap solution (d) detergent water
- 18.🛟 What should you do if vinegar splashes in your eye? (a) rub it hard (b) ignore it (c) add baking soda (d) rinse with clean water
- 19.🧺 Three of these are needed for the fizzy balloon. Which one is NOT needed? (a) baking soda (b) a balloon (c) a magnet (d) an empty bottle
- 20.True or false: a magnet is needed for the fizzy balloon. (a) True (b) False
- 21.⚖️ Fair test — does more baking soda blow the balloon up bigger? What do we do with “the kind of balloon”? (a) we keep it the same (b) we measure it (c) we change it
- 22.🛟 Which safety rule fits the fizzy balloon experiment? (a) seal it in a glass jar (b) keep it away from eyes (c) put it in your mouth (d) shake it near your face
- 23.🫧 Is curd an acid, a base or neutral? (a) an acid (b) a base (c) neutral
- 24.🫧 Which of these is a base? (a) sugar water (b) orange juice (c) baking soda water (d) plain water
- 25.🧺 Do we need a balloon for the fizzy balloon? (a) needed (b) not needed
- 26.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) curd (b) lemon juice (c) vinegar (d) salt water
- 27.True or false: a seed is not needed for the fizzy balloon. (a) False (b) True
- 28.📘 Vinegar is an acid and baking soda is a base. What happens when they meet? (a) they react (b) they freeze (c) they float apart (d) they become magnets
- 29.True or false: a tray for spills is not needed for the fizzy balloon. (a) False (b) True
- 30.⚖️ Fair test — does more baking soda blow the balloon up bigger? Which of these is the one thing we change? (a) the amount of vinegar (b) the kind of balloon (c) spoons of baking soda (d) size of the balloon
- 31.🧺 Which of these is needed for the fizzy balloon? (a) sugar (b) a balloon (c) a battery cell (d) a comb
- 32.🧺 Which of these is needed for the fizzy balloon? (a) a comb (b) a tray for spills (c) a battery cell (d) sugar
- 33.🫧 Is vinegar an acid, a base or neutral? (a) an acid (b) a base (c) neutral
- 34.⚖️ 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
- 35.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) vinegar (b) soap solution (c) baking soda water (d) detergent water
- 36.True or false: sugar water is an acid. (a) True (b) False
- 37.🫧 Which of these is an acid? (a) vinegar (b) sugar water (c) soap solution (d) detergent water
- 38.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) vinegar (b) plain water (c) tamarind water (d) lemon juice
- 39.🧺 Which of these is needed for the fizzy balloon? (a) a magnet (b) a battery cell (c) a seed (d) vinegar
- 40.True or false: a funnel or spoon is not needed for the fizzy balloon. (a) True (b) False
Answer key
- soap solution
- a seed
- False
- False
- neutral
- we keep it the same
- False
- neutral
- an ingredient ran out
- an acid
- True
- a mirror
- it grows bigger
- sugar
- we keep it the same
- needed
- tamarind water
- rinse with clean water
- a magnet
- False
- we keep it the same
- keep it away from eyes
- an acid
- baking soda water
- needed
- salt water
- True
- they react
- False
- spoons of baking soda
- a balloon
- a tray for spills
- an acid
- False
- vinegar
- False
- vinegar
- plain water
- vinegar
- False
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