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