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