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: orange juice is an acid. (a) True (b) False
- 2.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) baking soda water (b) detergent water (c) soap solution (d) vinegar
- 3.🫧 Which of these is an acid? (a) plain water (b) salt water (c) sugar water (d) orange juice
- 4.🧺 Which of these is needed for the fizzy balloon? (a) a mirror (b) a magnet (c) vinegar (d) a battery cell
- 5.🧺 Which of these is not needed for the fizzy balloon? (a) a balloon (b) sugar (c) a tray for spills (d) baking soda
- 6.⚖️ 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) the same bottle (d) spoons of baking soda
- 7.True or false: a balloon is not needed for the fizzy balloon. (a) True (b) False
- 8.🧺 Which of these is needed for the fizzy balloon? (a) a mirror (b) a battery cell (c) an empty bottle (d) a comb
- 9.True or false: baking soda water is an acid. (a) False (b) True
- 10.True or false: baking soda water is neutral. (a) False (b) True
- 11.⚖️ 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
- 12.True or false: sugar is needed for the fizzy balloon. (a) False (b) True
- 13.🫧 Which of these is a base? (a) lemon juice (b) plain water (c) orange juice (d) soap solution
- 14.True or false: an empty bottle is not needed for the fizzy balloon. (a) True (b) False
- 15.🫧 Which of these is an acid? (a) detergent water (b) baking soda water (c) vinegar (d) plain water
- 16.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) lemon juice (b) salt water (c) plain water (d) sugar water
- 17.🧺 Three of these are needed for the fizzy balloon. Which one is NOT needed? (a) an empty bottle (b) vinegar (c) a balloon (d) a seed
- 18.⚖️ Fair test — does more baking soda blow the balloon up bigger? Which of these is kept the same? (a) spoons of baking soda (b) the same bottle (c) size of the balloon
- 19.True or false: sugar water is an acid. (a) True (b) False
- 20.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) sugar water (b) baking soda water (c) plain water (d) salt water
- 21.🔮 Predict: you use more vinegar and more baking soda. What happens to the balloon? (a) it grows bigger (b) it turns blue (c) there is no change (d) it shrinks
- 22.⚖️ Fair test — does more baking soda blow the balloon up bigger? Which of these is kept the same? (a) size of the balloon (b) spoons of baking soda (c) the amount of vinegar
- 23.🫧 Is baking soda water an acid, a base or neutral? (a) a base (b) neutral (c) an acid
- 24.True or false: baking soda water is a base. (a) True (b) False
- 25.True or false: a balloon is needed for the fizzy balloon. (a) True (b) False
- 26.🫧 Which gas fills the balloon in the baking soda and vinegar experiment? (a) oxygen (b) helium (c) hydrogen (d) carbon dioxide
- 27.🔮 Predict: you use plain water instead of vinegar. What happens? (a) it turns to honey (b) a huge eruption (c) very little fizzing (d) the balloon bursts
- 28.🔮 The fizzing stops after a while. Why? (a) the bottle got tired (b) the balloon got cold (c) the gas froze (d) an ingredient ran out
- 29.True or false: salt water is an acid. (a) False (b) True
- 30.🛟 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
- 31.True or false: a tray for spills is needed for the fizzy balloon. (a) False (b) True
- 32.🧺 Three of these are needed for the fizzy balloon. Which one is NOT needed? (a) a tray for spills (b) a balloon (c) a funnel or spoon (d) a mirror
- 33.🫧 Is tamarind water an acid, a base or neutral? (a) a base (b) neutral (c) an acid
- 34.🧺 Do we need a balloon for the fizzy balloon? (a) not needed (b) needed
- 35.🧺 Do we need a funnel or spoon for the fizzy balloon? (a) not needed (b) needed
- 36.🫧 Which of these is an acid? (a) plain water (b) baking soda water (c) detergent water (d) lemon juice
- 37.🫧 Is soap solution an acid, a base or neutral? (a) an acid (b) a base (c) neutral
- 38.⚖️ Fair test — does more baking soda blow the balloon up bigger? True or false: the amount of vinegar is kept the same. (a) True (b) False
- 39.⚖️ Fair test — does more baking soda blow the balloon up bigger? Which of these is the one thing we change? (a) the same bottle (b) size of the balloon (c) spoons of baking soda (d) the amount of vinegar
- 40.⚖️ Fair test — does more baking soda blow the balloon up bigger? True or false: spoons of baking soda is what we measure. (a) True (b) False
Answer key
- True
- vinegar
- orange juice
- vinegar
- sugar
- size of the balloon
- False
- an empty bottle
- False
- False
- False
- False
- soap solution
- False
- vinegar
- lemon juice
- a seed
- the same bottle
- False
- baking soda water
- it grows bigger
- the amount of vinegar
- a base
- True
- True
- carbon dioxide
- very little fizzing
- an ingredient ran out
- False
- keep it away from eyes
- True
- a mirror
- an acid
- needed
- needed
- lemon juice
- a base
- True
- spoons of baking soda
- False
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