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