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