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