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: a battery cell is needed for the fizzy balloon. (a) False (b) True
- 2.⚖️ Fair test — does more baking soda blow the balloon up bigger? True or false: the same bottle is what we measure. (a) True (b) False
- 3.🫧 Which of these is an acid? (a) baking soda water (b) plain water (c) salt water (d) vinegar
- 4.⚖️ 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
- 5.🧺 Which of these is not needed for the fizzy balloon? (a) an empty bottle (b) a funnel or spoon (c) a magnet (d) a balloon
- 6.True or false: a comb is not needed for the fizzy balloon. (a) False (b) True
- 7.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) vinegar (b) orange juice (c) soap solution (d) curd
- 8.🧺 Do we need baking soda for the fizzy balloon? (a) not needed (b) needed
- 9.True or false: plain water is an acid. (a) False (b) True
- 10.⚖️ Fair test — does more baking soda blow the balloon up bigger? Which of these is the one thing we change? (a) the kind of balloon (b) spoons of baking soda (c) the same bottle (d) the amount of vinegar
- 11.🧺 Which of these is not needed for the fizzy balloon? (a) a seed (b) baking soda (c) an empty bottle (d) a tray for spills
- 12.True or false: vinegar is not needed for the fizzy balloon. (a) False (b) True
- 13.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) orange juice (b) vinegar (c) lemon juice (d) plain water
- 14.🫧 Is tamarind water an acid, a base or neutral? (a) an acid (b) neutral (c) a base
- 15.🧺 Which of these is needed for the fizzy balloon? (a) sugar (b) a mirror (c) baking soda (d) a magnet
- 16.True or false: baking soda is needed for the fizzy balloon. (a) False (b) True
- 17.🧺 Do we need a mirror for the fizzy balloon? (a) not needed (b) needed
- 18.🛟 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
- 19.🎈 Why does the balloon blow up? (a) gas is made inside (b) the bottle shrinks (c) vinegar is hot (d) outside air gets in
- 20.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) plain water (b) salt water (c) sugar water (d) detergent water
- 21.📘 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
- 22.🫧 Is plain water an acid, a base or neutral? (a) an acid (b) a base (c) neutral
- 23.🔮 Predict: you use plain water instead of vinegar. What happens? (a) a huge eruption (b) very little fizzing (c) the balloon bursts (d) it turns to honey
- 24.True or false: a funnel or spoon is not needed for the fizzy balloon. (a) False (b) True
- 25.🧺 Which of these is needed for the fizzy balloon? (a) a battery cell (b) a comb (c) a seed (d) vinegar
- 26.⚖️ 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
- 27.🫧 Which gas fills the balloon in the baking soda and vinegar experiment? (a) carbon dioxide (b) helium (c) hydrogen (d) oxygen
- 28.🧺 Do we need a magnet for the fizzy balloon? (a) not needed (b) needed
- 29.🧺 Do we need a funnel or spoon for the fizzy balloon? (a) needed (b) not needed
- 30.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) detergent water (b) soap solution (c) lemon juice (d) baking soda water
- 31.⚖️ Fair test — does more baking soda blow the balloon up bigger? What do we do with “the same bottle”? (a) we measure it (b) we change it (c) we keep it the same
- 32.⚖️ Fair test — does more baking soda blow the balloon up bigger? Which of these is what we measure? (a) spoons of baking soda (b) size of the balloon (c) the kind of balloon (d) the amount of vinegar
- 33.True or false: an empty bottle is needed for the fizzy balloon. (a) False (b) True
- 34.⚖️ Fair test — does more baking soda blow the balloon up bigger? What do we do with “size of the balloon”? (a) we change it (b) we keep it the same (c) we measure it
- 35.⚖️ Fair test — does more baking soda blow the balloon up bigger? What do we do with “spoons of baking soda”? (a) we measure it (b) we keep it the same (c) we change it
- 36.🧺 Do we need an empty bottle for the fizzy balloon? (a) not needed (b) needed
- 37.🧺 Which of these is needed for the fizzy balloon? (a) a comb (b) an empty bottle (c) a mirror (d) a battery cell
- 38.True or false: vinegar is an acid. (a) True (b) False
- 39.🧺 Three of these are needed for the fizzy balloon. Which one is NOT needed? (a) sugar (b) a balloon (c) vinegar (d) an empty bottle
- 40.🧺 Which of these is needed for the fizzy balloon? (a) sugar (b) a seed (c) a magnet (d) a balloon
Answer key
- False
- False
- vinegar
- the amount of vinegar
- a magnet
- True
- soap solution
- needed
- False
- spoons of baking soda
- a seed
- False
- plain water
- an acid
- baking soda
- True
- not needed
- rinse with clean water
- gas is made inside
- detergent water
- yes, a new gas forms
- neutral
- very little fizzing
- False
- vinegar
- False
- carbon dioxide
- not needed
- needed
- lemon juice
- we keep it the same
- size of the balloon
- True
- we measure it
- we change it
- needed
- an empty bottle
- True
- sugar
- a balloon
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