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