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