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