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