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