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