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