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