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.🫧 Is detergent water an acid, a base or neutral? (a) neutral (b) a base (c) an acid
- 2.True or false: a seed is needed for the fizzy balloon. (a) True (b) False
- 3.🧺 Which of these is not needed for the fizzy balloon? (a) a funnel or spoon (b) an empty bottle (c) baking soda (d) a battery cell
- 4.⚖️ 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
- 5.True or false: salt water is a base. (a) True (b) False
- 6.⚖️ Fair test — does more baking soda blow the balloon up bigger? Which of these is what we measure? (a) the kind of balloon (b) the same bottle (c) size of the balloon (d) spoons of baking soda
- 7.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) detergent water (b) soap solution (c) lemon juice (d) baking soda water
- 8.⚖️ 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) spoons of baking soda (c) the same bottle (d) the amount of vinegar
- 9.⚖️ 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 change it (c) we measure it
- 10.🔮 The fizzing stops after a while. Why? (a) the gas froze (b) the bottle got tired (c) the balloon got cold (d) an ingredient ran out
- 11.True or false: tamarind water is a base. (a) False (b) True
- 12.🧺 Which of these is not needed for the fizzy balloon? (a) a balloon (b) vinegar (c) a seed (d) a tray for spills
- 13.🫧 Which of these is a base? (a) detergent water (b) vinegar (c) sugar water (d) orange juice
- 14.🧺 Which of these is needed for the fizzy balloon? (a) a tray for spills (b) sugar (c) a seed (d) a battery cell
- 15.True or false: lemon juice is a base. (a) False (b) True
- 16.True or false: an empty bottle is not needed for the fizzy balloon. (a) True (b) False
- 17.True or false: a funnel or spoon is needed for the fizzy balloon. (a) True (b) False
- 18.🧺 Which of these is needed for the fizzy balloon? (a) a comb (b) sugar (c) a mirror (d) a balloon
- 19.True or false: baking soda is not needed for the fizzy balloon. (a) True (b) False
- 20.True or false: vinegar is a base. (a) False (b) True
- 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 change it (c) we measure it
- 22.⚖️ Fair test — does more baking soda blow the balloon up bigger? True or false: the kind of balloon is kept the same. (a) True (b) False
- 23.🧺 Do we need baking soda for the fizzy balloon? (a) not needed (b) needed
- 24.🫧 What do you see when baking soda meets vinegar? (a) it turns to ice (b) lots of fizzy bubbles (c) it glows in the dark (d) nothing at all
- 25.True or false: tamarind water is an acid. (a) True (b) False
- 26.🧺 Which of these is needed for the fizzy balloon? (a) vinegar (b) a battery cell (c) a seed (d) a magnet
- 27.🔮 Predict: you use plain water instead of vinegar. What happens? (a) the balloon bursts (b) it turns to honey (c) very little fizzing (d) a huge eruption
- 28.🫧 Is vinegar an acid, a base or neutral? (a) a base (b) an acid (c) neutral
- 29.🫧 Which of these is a base? (a) soap solution (b) orange juice (c) lemon juice (d) plain water
- 30.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) curd (b) orange juice (c) detergent water (d) tamarind water
- 31.🧺 Which of these is needed for the fizzy balloon? (a) sugar (b) a magnet (c) a comb (d) an empty bottle
- 32.📘 Vinegar is an acid and baking soda is a base. What happens when they meet? (a) they react (b) they freeze (c) they become magnets (d) they float apart
- 33.🧺 Do we need vinegar for the fizzy balloon? (a) not needed (b) needed
- 34.⚖️ 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) True (b) False
- 35.🫧 Which of these is an acid? (a) detergent water (b) baking soda water (c) sugar water (d) vinegar
- 36.🫧 Is lemon juice an acid, a base or neutral? (a) a base (b) neutral (c) an acid
- 37.🔮 Predict: you use more vinegar and more baking soda. What happens to the balloon? (a) it turns blue (b) there is no change (c) it grows bigger (d) it shrinks
- 38.🧺 Three of these are needed for the fizzy balloon. Which one is NOT needed? (a) a battery cell (b) a funnel or spoon (c) baking soda (d) vinegar
- 39.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) vinegar (b) orange juice (c) lemon juice (d) sugar water
- 40.🫧 Which of these is a base? (a) vinegar (b) plain water (c) salt water (d) baking soda water
Answer key
- a base
- False
- a battery cell
- True
- False
- size of the balloon
- lemon juice
- spoons of baking soda
- we measure it
- an ingredient ran out
- False
- a seed
- detergent water
- a tray for spills
- False
- False
- True
- a balloon
- False
- False
- we keep it the same
- True
- needed
- lots of fizzy bubbles
- True
- vinegar
- very little fizzing
- an acid
- soap solution
- detergent water
- an empty bottle
- they react
- needed
- True
- vinegar
- an acid
- it grows bigger
- a battery cell
- sugar water
- baking soda water
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