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: a comb is needed for the fizzy balloon. (a) False (b) True
- 2.⚖️ Fair test — does more baking soda blow the balloon up bigger? What do we do with “size of the balloon”? (a) we keep it the same (b) we measure it (c) we change it
- 3.🧺 Three of these are needed for the fizzy balloon. Which one is NOT needed? (a) a tray for spills (b) a balloon (c) baking soda (d) a mirror
- 4.🧺 Do we need an empty bottle for the fizzy balloon? (a) not needed (b) needed
- 5.True or false: vinegar is a base. (a) True (b) False
- 6.🫧 Which of these is an acid? (a) salt water (b) baking soda water (c) plain water (d) lemon juice
- 7.⚖️ Fair test — does more baking soda blow the balloon up bigger? What do we do with “the amount of vinegar”? (a) we keep it the same (b) we change it (c) we measure it
- 8.⚖️ 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
- 9.🔮 Predict: you use more vinegar and more baking soda. What happens to the balloon? (a) it turns blue (b) it shrinks (c) it grows bigger (d) there is no change
- 10.🧺 Do we need sugar for the fizzy balloon? (a) needed (b) not needed
- 11.True or false: baking soda is not needed for the fizzy balloon. (a) True (b) False
- 12.⚖️ 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
- 13.⚖️ 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 keep it the same (c) we change it
- 14.True or false: vinegar is not needed for the fizzy balloon. (a) True (b) False
- 15.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) tamarind water (b) soap solution (c) orange juice (d) vinegar
- 16.📘 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
- 17.🛟 What should you do if vinegar splashes in your eye? (a) add baking soda (b) rub it hard (c) ignore it (d) rinse with clean water
- 18.🧺 Which of these is not needed for the fizzy balloon? (a) a balloon (b) vinegar (c) an empty bottle (d) a seed
- 19.📘 Is the fizzing a sign that a new substance is made? (a) it is only melting (b) no, nothing changes (c) yes, a new gas forms (d) it is only dissolving
- 20.🧺 Which of these is not needed for the fizzy balloon? (a) a tray for spills (b) a balloon (c) a battery cell (d) a funnel or spoon
- 21.True or false: detergent water is an acid. (a) True (b) False
- 22.True or false: tamarind water is neutral. (a) True (b) False
- 23.⚖️ 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
- 24.🧺 Do we need a mirror for the fizzy balloon? (a) not needed (b) needed
- 25.True or false: a tray for spills is needed for the fizzy balloon. (a) False (b) True
- 26.🧺 Three of these are needed for the fizzy balloon. Which one is NOT needed? (a) a tray for spills (b) baking soda (c) vinegar (d) sugar
- 27.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) sugar water (b) plain water (c) salt water (d) curd
- 28.⚖️ Fair test — does more baking soda blow the balloon up bigger? True or false: size of the balloon is what we measure. (a) True (b) False
- 29.🧺 Three of these are needed for the fizzy balloon. Which one is NOT needed? (a) vinegar (b) a magnet (c) a tray for spills (d) an empty bottle
- 30.True or false: curd is a base. (a) True (b) False
- 31.🫧 Is plain water an acid, a base or neutral? (a) a base (b) neutral (c) an acid
- 32.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) vinegar (b) baking soda water (c) detergent water (d) soap solution
- 33.🧺 Do we need a seed for the fizzy balloon? (a) not needed (b) needed
- 34.🫧 Which of these is a base? (a) lemon juice (b) sugar water (c) baking soda water (d) orange juice
- 35.🧺 Which of these is not needed for the fizzy balloon? (a) a magnet (b) a balloon (c) a funnel or spoon (d) an empty bottle
- 36.🧺 Do we need a magnet for the fizzy balloon? (a) needed (b) not needed
- 37.🧺 Do we need vinegar for the fizzy balloon? (a) not needed (b) needed
- 38.⚖️ 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
- 39.🧺 Do we need a funnel or spoon for the fizzy balloon? (a) not needed (b) needed
- 40.🫧 Is lemon juice an acid, a base or neutral? (a) a base (b) neutral (c) an acid
Answer key
- False
- we measure it
- a mirror
- needed
- False
- lemon juice
- we keep it the same
- we keep it the same
- it grows bigger
- not needed
- False
- we keep it the same
- we change it
- False
- soap solution
- they react
- rinse with clean water
- a seed
- yes, a new gas forms
- a battery cell
- False
- False
- True
- not needed
- True
- sugar
- curd
- True
- a magnet
- False
- neutral
- vinegar
- not needed
- baking soda water
- a magnet
- not needed
- needed
- False
- needed
- an acid
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