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