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