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