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