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 an acid? (a) curd (b) baking soda water (c) salt water (d) soap solution
- 2.⚖️ 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
- 3.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) soap solution (b) detergent water (c) baking soda water (d) lemon juice
- 4.🧺 Do we need a balloon for the fizzy balloon? (a) needed (b) not needed
- 5.⚖️ 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) spoons of baking soda (d) the same bottle
- 6.🧺 Which of these is not needed for the fizzy balloon? (a) vinegar (b) baking soda (c) a balloon (d) sugar
- 7.⚖️ 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) True (b) False
- 8.🫧 Which of these is neutral? (a) orange juice (b) plain water (c) lemon juice (d) detergent water
- 9.🫧 Is salt water an acid, a base or neutral? (a) neutral (b) an acid (c) a base
- 10.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) plain water (b) baking soda water (c) sugar water (d) salt water
- 11.🔮 The fizzing stops after a while. Why? (a) the bottle got tired (b) the gas froze (c) an ingredient ran out (d) the balloon got cold
- 12.🫧 Which of these is a base? (a) salt water (b) baking soda water (c) vinegar (d) tamarind water
- 13.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) vinegar (b) orange juice (c) curd (d) soap solution
- 14.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) soap solution (b) baking soda water (c) detergent water (d) tamarind water
- 15.🧺 Three of these are needed for the fizzy balloon. Which one is NOT needed? (a) a tray for spills (b) a funnel or spoon (c) a balloon (d) a mirror
- 16.🔮 Predict: you use more vinegar and more baking soda. What happens to the balloon? (a) it grows bigger (b) it shrinks (c) it turns blue (d) there is no change
- 17.🔮 Predict: you use plain water instead of vinegar. What happens? (a) the balloon bursts (b) very little fizzing (c) it turns to honey (d) a huge eruption
- 18.🫧 Is soap solution an acid, a base or neutral? (a) an acid (b) a base (c) neutral
- 19.🧺 Which of these is not needed for the fizzy balloon? (a) a comb (b) a balloon (c) a tray for spills (d) a funnel or spoon
- 20.True or false: curd is an acid. (a) True (b) False
- 21.🧺 Do we need a funnel or spoon for the fizzy balloon? (a) not needed (b) needed
- 22.🧺 Do we need a magnet for the fizzy balloon? (a) not needed (b) needed
- 23.⚖️ Fair test — does more baking soda blow the balloon up bigger? True or false: the same bottle is the one thing we change. (a) True (b) False
- 24.⚖️ Fair test — does more baking soda blow the balloon up bigger? What do we do with “spoons of baking soda”? (a) we change it (b) we keep it the same (c) we measure it
- 25.True or false: baking soda water is an acid. (a) True (b) False
- 26.⚖️ Fair test — does more baking soda blow the balloon up bigger? Which of these is kept the same? (a) spoons of baking soda (b) the amount of vinegar (c) size of the balloon
- 27.True or false: soap solution is an acid. (a) False (b) True
- 28.🫧 Is detergent water an acid, a base or neutral? (a) an acid (b) neutral (c) a base
- 29.🫧 Is curd an acid, a base or neutral? (a) a base (b) neutral (c) an acid
- 30.True or false: lemon juice is a base. (a) True (b) False
- 31.🫧 Is baking soda water an acid, a base or neutral? (a) neutral (b) a base (c) an acid
- 32.🧺 Which of these is needed for the fizzy balloon? (a) sugar (b) a battery cell (c) a funnel or spoon (d) a mirror
- 33.🎈 Why does the balloon blow up? (a) the bottle shrinks (b) outside air gets in (c) vinegar is hot (d) gas is made inside
- 34.🧺 Which of these is needed for the fizzy balloon? (a) sugar (b) baking soda (c) a mirror (d) a seed
- 35.🛟 What should you do if vinegar splashes in your eye? (a) add baking soda (b) ignore it (c) rub it hard (d) rinse with clean water
- 36.🛟 Which safety rule fits the fizzy balloon experiment? (a) seal it in a glass jar (b) shake it near your face (c) keep it away from eyes (d) put it in your mouth
- 37.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) vinegar (b) detergent water (c) baking soda water (d) soap solution
- 38.⚖️ 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
- 39.🧺 Do we need a seed for the fizzy balloon? (a) needed (b) not needed
- 40.🧺 Three of these are needed for the fizzy balloon. Which one is NOT needed? (a) a seed (b) vinegar (c) a balloon (d) a funnel or spoon
Answer key
- curd
- size of the balloon
- lemon juice
- needed
- spoons of baking soda
- sugar
- True
- plain water
- neutral
- baking soda water
- an ingredient ran out
- baking soda water
- soap solution
- tamarind water
- a mirror
- it grows bigger
- very little fizzing
- a base
- a comb
- True
- needed
- not needed
- False
- we change it
- False
- the amount of vinegar
- False
- a base
- an acid
- False
- a base
- a funnel or spoon
- gas is made inside
- baking soda
- rinse with clean water
- keep it away from eyes
- vinegar
- True
- not needed
- a seed
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