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 needed for the fizzy balloon? (a) vinegar (b) a battery cell (c) sugar (d) a comb
- 2.🧺 Do we need sugar for the fizzy balloon? (a) not needed (b) needed
- 3.🧺 Three of these are needed for the fizzy balloon. Which one is NOT needed? (a) a funnel or spoon (b) baking soda (c) an empty bottle (d) a comb
- 4.⚖️ 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
- 5.🔮 Predict: you use more vinegar and more baking soda. What happens to the balloon? (a) there is no change (b) it shrinks (c) it turns blue (d) it grows bigger
- 6.⚖️ Fair test — does more baking soda blow the balloon up bigger? Which of these is the one thing we change? (a) the kind of balloon (b) the same bottle (c) spoons of baking soda (d) size of the balloon
- 7.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) baking soda water (b) vinegar (c) lemon juice (d) tamarind water
- 8.🔮 The fizzing stops after a while. Why? (a) the gas froze (b) the balloon got cold (c) the bottle got tired (d) an ingredient ran out
- 9.⚖️ Fair test — does more baking soda blow the balloon up bigger? What do we do with “the kind of balloon”? (a) we change it (b) we measure it (c) we keep it the same
- 10.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) curd (b) plain water (c) lemon juice (d) orange juice
- 11.⚖️ 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
- 12.🧺 Three of these are needed for the fizzy balloon. Which one is NOT needed? (a) an empty bottle (b) baking soda (c) vinegar (d) a magnet
- 13.🛟 What should you do if vinegar splashes in your eye? (a) ignore it (b) add baking soda (c) rub it hard (d) rinse with clean water
- 14.⚖️ Fair test — does more baking soda blow the balloon up bigger? What do we do with “size of the balloon”? (a) we measure it (b) we change it (c) we keep it the same
- 15.🔮 Predict: you use plain water instead of vinegar. What happens? (a) the balloon bursts (b) it turns to honey (c) very little fizzing (d) a huge eruption
- 16.🧺 Which of these is not needed for the fizzy balloon? (a) vinegar (b) a seed (c) baking soda (d) a tray for spills
- 17.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) sugar water (b) baking soda water (c) soap solution (d) detergent water
- 18.🧺 Three of these are needed for the fizzy balloon. Which one is NOT needed? (a) a mirror (b) an empty bottle (c) a tray for spills (d) baking soda
- 19.True or false: a funnel or spoon is needed for the fizzy balloon. (a) True (b) False
- 20.🧺 Do we need an empty bottle for the fizzy balloon? (a) not needed (b) needed
- 21.🫧 Is lemon juice an acid, a base or neutral? (a) an acid (b) neutral (c) a base
- 22.🧺 Which of these is needed for the fizzy balloon? (a) a comb (b) a balloon (c) a seed (d) a magnet
- 23.🧺 Which of these is not needed for the fizzy balloon? (a) a funnel or spoon (b) an empty bottle (c) a battery cell (d) a tray for spills
- 24.🧺 Do we need a battery cell for the fizzy balloon? (a) needed (b) not needed
- 25.True or false: vinegar is an acid. (a) False (b) True
- 26.🫧 Which of these is an acid? (a) detergent water (b) baking soda water (c) plain water (d) orange juice
- 27.🧺 Three of these are needed for the fizzy balloon. Which one is NOT needed? (a) a tray for spills (b) vinegar (c) an empty bottle (d) sugar
- 28.🧺 Do we need a funnel or spoon for the fizzy balloon? (a) needed (b) not needed
- 29.🧺 Do we need vinegar for the fizzy balloon? (a) needed (b) not needed
- 30.🛟 Which safety rule fits the fizzy balloon experiment? (a) seal it in a glass jar (b) shake it near your face (c) keep it away from eyes (d) put it in your mouth
- 31.🧺 Which of these is needed for the fizzy balloon? (a) a seed (b) a magnet (c) a tray for spills (d) a comb
- 32.🫧 Which of these is a base? (a) sugar water (b) curd (c) soap solution (d) tamarind water
- 33.🧺 Do we need a mirror for the fizzy balloon? (a) not needed (b) needed
- 34.True or false: a magnet is not needed for the fizzy balloon. (a) False (b) True
- 35.🫧 Is vinegar an acid, a base or neutral? (a) neutral (b) a base (c) an acid
- 36.🧺 Which of these is not needed for the fizzy balloon? (a) sugar (b) baking soda (c) a funnel or spoon (d) vinegar
- 37.🫧 Which gas fills the balloon in the baking soda and vinegar experiment? (a) oxygen (b) hydrogen (c) helium (d) carbon dioxide
- 38.⚖️ 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
- 39.True or false: vinegar is needed for the fizzy balloon. (a) False (b) True
- 40.🧺 Do we need a seed for the fizzy balloon? (a) not needed (b) needed
Answer key
- vinegar
- not needed
- a comb
- True
- it grows bigger
- spoons of baking soda
- baking soda water
- an ingredient ran out
- we keep it the same
- plain water
- True
- a magnet
- rinse with clean water
- we measure it
- very little fizzing
- a seed
- sugar water
- a mirror
- True
- needed
- an acid
- a balloon
- a battery cell
- not needed
- True
- orange juice
- sugar
- needed
- needed
- keep it away from eyes
- a tray for spills
- soap solution
- not needed
- True
- an acid
- sugar
- carbon dioxide
- True
- True
- not needed
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