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