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