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