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