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