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