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