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 “spoons of baking soda”? (a) we keep it the same (b) we measure it (c) we change it
- 2.🔮 The fizzing stops after a while. Why? (a) the balloon got cold (b) an ingredient ran out (c) the bottle got tired (d) the gas froze
- 3.⚖️ Fair test — does more baking soda blow the balloon up bigger? Which of these is the one thing we change? (a) size of the balloon (b) the same bottle (c) spoons of baking soda (d) the kind of balloon
- 4.⚖️ 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
- 5.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) lemon juice (b) plain water (c) sugar water (d) salt water
- 6.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) salt water (b) sugar water (c) orange juice (d) plain water
- 7.🛟 What should you do if vinegar splashes in your eye? (a) ignore it (b) rinse with clean water (c) rub it hard (d) add baking soda
- 8.True or false: curd is an acid. (a) True (b) False
- 9.🔮 Predict: you use plain water instead of vinegar. What happens? (a) very little fizzing (b) the balloon bursts (c) a huge eruption (d) it turns to honey
- 10.🧺 Three of these are needed for the fizzy balloon. Which one is NOT needed? (a) a mirror (b) baking soda (c) an empty bottle (d) vinegar
- 11.True or false: vinegar is neutral. (a) True (b) False
- 12.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) plain water (b) sugar water (c) salt water (d) detergent water
- 13.🧺 Which of these is needed for the fizzy balloon? (a) a magnet (b) sugar (c) an empty bottle (d) a battery cell
- 14.🛟 Which safety rule fits the fizzy balloon experiment? (a) put it in your mouth (b) seal it in a glass jar (c) keep it away from eyes (d) shake it near your face
- 15.⚖️ 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
- 16.⚖️ Fair test — does more baking soda blow the balloon up bigger? Which of these is kept the same? (a) the amount of vinegar (b) size of the balloon (c) spoons of baking soda
- 17.🎈 Why does the balloon blow up? (a) the bottle shrinks (b) vinegar is hot (c) outside air gets in (d) gas is made inside
- 18.True or false: an empty bottle is needed for the fizzy balloon. (a) True (b) False
- 19.📘 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
- 20.True or false: orange juice is neutral. (a) True (b) False
- 21.🧺 Three of these are needed for the fizzy balloon. Which one is NOT needed? (a) a battery cell (b) vinegar (c) a funnel or spoon (d) a tray for spills
- 22.🫧 Which of these is an acid? (a) soap solution (b) lemon juice (c) baking soda water (d) sugar water
- 23.⚖️ Fair test — does more baking soda blow the balloon up bigger? Which of these is kept the same? (a) size of the balloon (b) spoons of baking soda (c) the kind of balloon
- 24.🫧 Is sugar water an acid, a base or neutral? (a) neutral (b) an acid (c) a base
- 25.🫧 Which of these is a base? (a) salt water (b) detergent water (c) curd (d) vinegar
- 26.True or false: sugar water is neutral. (a) False (b) True
- 27.🫧 Which of these is an acid? (a) tamarind water (b) plain water (c) detergent water (d) sugar water
- 28.🧺 Three of these are needed for the fizzy balloon. Which one is NOT needed? (a) a tray for spills (b) baking soda (c) a balloon (d) sugar
- 29.🫧 Is salt water an acid, a base or neutral? (a) neutral (b) a base (c) an acid
- 30.🫧 Is orange juice an acid, a base or neutral? (a) neutral (b) an acid (c) a base
- 31.🧺 Which of these is needed for the fizzy balloon? (a) a battery cell (b) vinegar (c) a magnet (d) a mirror
- 32.⚖️ 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
- 33.True or false: a seed is needed for the fizzy balloon. (a) True (b) False
- 34.🧺 Three of these are needed for the fizzy balloon. Which one is NOT needed? (a) an empty bottle (b) a funnel or spoon (c) a seed (d) vinegar
- 35.🧺 Do we need vinegar for the fizzy balloon? (a) not needed (b) needed
- 36.🧺 Which of these is needed for the fizzy balloon? (a) a magnet (b) a battery cell (c) a comb (d) baking soda
- 37.🧺 Three of these are needed for the fizzy balloon. Which one is NOT needed? (a) a balloon (b) baking soda (c) a tray for spills (d) a magnet
- 38.🫧 Which of these is a base? (a) plain water (b) baking soda water (c) salt water (d) vinegar
- 39.🧺 Which of these is not needed for the fizzy balloon? (a) a seed (b) vinegar (c) baking soda (d) an empty bottle
- 40.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) salt water (b) sugar water (c) soap solution (d) plain water
Answer key
- we change it
- an ingredient ran out
- spoons of baking soda
- True
- lemon juice
- orange juice
- rinse with clean water
- True
- very little fizzing
- a mirror
- False
- detergent water
- an empty bottle
- keep it away from eyes
- False
- the amount of vinegar
- gas is made inside
- True
- yes, a new gas forms
- False
- a battery cell
- lemon juice
- the kind of balloon
- neutral
- detergent water
- True
- tamarind water
- sugar
- neutral
- an acid
- vinegar
- True
- False
- a seed
- needed
- baking soda
- a magnet
- baking soda water
- a seed
- soap solution
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