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