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