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