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