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) baking soda water (b) lemon juice (c) salt water (d) soap solution
- 2.🧺 Three of these are needed for the fizzy balloon. Which one is NOT needed? (a) vinegar (b) baking soda (c) a comb (d) a tray for spills
- 3.🧺 Which of these is needed for the fizzy balloon? (a) a mirror (b) baking soda (c) a comb (d) sugar
- 4.⚖️ Fair test — does more baking soda blow the balloon up bigger? True or false: the same bottle is the one thing we change. (a) True (b) False
- 5.⚖️ 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
- 6.🧺 Three of these are needed for the fizzy balloon. Which one is NOT needed? (a) a balloon (b) a seed (c) a funnel or spoon (d) an empty bottle
- 7.📘 Vinegar is an acid and baking soda is a base. What happens when they meet? (a) they become magnets (b) they react (c) they freeze (d) they float apart
- 8.True or false: a seed is not needed for the fizzy balloon. (a) True (b) False
- 9.🛟 Which safety rule fits the fizzy balloon experiment? (a) put it in your mouth (b) keep it away from eyes (c) seal it in a glass jar (d) shake it near your face
- 10.True or false: a battery cell is not needed for the fizzy balloon. (a) True (b) False
- 11.🧺 Do we need a tray for spills for the fizzy balloon? (a) needed (b) not needed
- 12.⚖️ 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
- 13.True or false: vinegar is needed for the fizzy balloon. (a) False (b) True
- 14.🫧 What do you see when baking soda meets vinegar? (a) it turns to ice (b) nothing at all (c) it glows in the dark (d) lots of fizzy bubbles
- 15.🫧 Is detergent water an acid, a base or neutral? (a) an acid (b) neutral (c) a base
- 16.🫧 Which gas fills the balloon in the baking soda and vinegar experiment? (a) helium (b) hydrogen (c) carbon dioxide (d) oxygen
- 17.🧺 Three of these are needed for the fizzy balloon. Which one is NOT needed? (a) a tray for spills (b) a balloon (c) a mirror (d) baking soda
- 18.True or false: baking soda is not needed for the fizzy balloon. (a) True (b) False
- 19.🫧 Is soap solution an acid, a base or neutral? (a) neutral (b) an acid (c) a base
- 20.True or false: soap solution is neutral. (a) False (b) True
- 21.🫧 Is lemon juice an acid, a base or neutral? (a) neutral (b) an acid (c) a base
- 22.⚖️ Fair test — does more baking soda blow the balloon up bigger? Which of these is kept the same? (a) the amount of vinegar (b) spoons of baking soda (c) size of the balloon
- 23.True or false: baking soda is needed for the fizzy balloon. (a) False (b) True
- 24.🛟 What should you do if vinegar splashes in your eye? (a) add baking soda (b) rinse with clean water (c) ignore it (d) rub it hard
- 25.True or false: a comb is needed for the fizzy balloon. (a) False (b) True
- 26.🧺 Which of these is needed for the fizzy balloon? (a) sugar (b) a balloon (c) a magnet (d) a comb
- 27.🧺 Which of these is not needed for the fizzy balloon? (a) vinegar (b) baking soda (c) a mirror (d) a tray for spills
- 28.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) curd (b) salt water (c) tamarind water (d) vinegar
- 29.🫧 Which of these is neutral? (a) tamarind water (b) baking soda water (c) salt water (d) detergent water
- 30.🫧 Which of these is an acid? (a) soap solution (b) plain water (c) tamarind water (d) baking soda water
- 31.🫧 Is orange juice an acid, a base or neutral? (a) a base (b) an acid (c) neutral
- 32.🫧 Which of these is a base? (a) soap solution (b) tamarind water (c) lemon juice (d) salt water
- 33.⚖️ 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 change it (c) we measure it
- 34.🧺 Do we need a battery cell for the fizzy balloon? (a) needed (b) not needed
- 35.⚖️ 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) True (b) False
- 36.🧺 Which of these is not needed for the fizzy balloon? (a) baking soda (b) vinegar (c) a seed (d) a balloon
- 37.🫧 Is vinegar an acid, a base or neutral? (a) neutral (b) an acid (c) a base
- 38.🧺 Three of these are needed for the fizzy balloon. Which one is NOT needed? (a) sugar (b) vinegar (c) baking soda (d) a funnel or spoon
- 39.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) plain water (b) baking soda water (c) soap solution (d) detergent water
- 40.⚖️ Fair test — does more baking soda blow the balloon up bigger? Which of these is what we measure? (a) the kind of balloon (b) the same bottle (c) spoons of baking soda (d) size of the balloon
Answer key
- lemon juice
- a comb
- baking soda
- False
- we keep it the same
- a seed
- they react
- True
- keep it away from eyes
- True
- needed
- True
- True
- lots of fizzy bubbles
- a base
- carbon dioxide
- a mirror
- False
- a base
- False
- an acid
- the amount of vinegar
- True
- rinse with clean water
- False
- a balloon
- a mirror
- salt water
- salt water
- tamarind water
- an acid
- soap solution
- we measure it
- not needed
- False
- a seed
- an acid
- sugar
- plain water
- size of the balloon
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