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 magnet is not needed for the fizzy balloon. (a) False (b) True
- 2.🧺 Three of these are needed for the fizzy balloon. Which one is NOT needed? (a) vinegar (b) a comb (c) a tray for spills (d) a balloon
- 3.🧺 Which of these is needed for the fizzy balloon? (a) sugar (b) a tray for spills (c) a magnet (d) a battery cell
- 4.🧺 Which of these is not needed for the fizzy balloon? (a) vinegar (b) baking soda (c) a balloon (d) a comb
- 5.⚖️ 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 kind of balloon (d) the same bottle
- 6.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) baking soda water (b) detergent water (c) soap solution (d) salt water
- 7.⚖️ 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) True (b) False
- 8.True or false: a tray for spills is needed for the fizzy balloon. (a) True (b) False
- 9.🧺 Do we need a funnel or spoon for the fizzy balloon? (a) not needed (b) needed
- 10.⚖️ 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
- 11.🧺 Three of these are needed for the fizzy balloon. Which one is NOT needed? (a) a balloon (b) a seed (c) vinegar (d) a funnel or spoon
- 12.📘 Vinegar is an acid and baking soda is a base. What happens when they meet? (a) they react (b) they freeze (c) they become magnets (d) they float apart
- 13.🫧 Is curd an acid, a base or neutral? (a) a base (b) an acid (c) neutral
- 14.🫧 Is baking soda water an acid, a base or neutral? (a) a base (b) an acid (c) neutral
- 15.⚖️ Fair test — does more baking soda blow the balloon up bigger? True or false: the same bottle is what we measure. (a) True (b) False
- 16.🧺 Do we need a tray for spills for the fizzy balloon? (a) not needed (b) needed
- 17.🛟 Which safety rule fits the fizzy balloon experiment? (a) shake it near your face (b) seal it in a glass jar (c) put it in your mouth (d) keep it away from eyes
- 18.⚖️ Fair test — does more baking soda blow the balloon up bigger? Which of these is the one thing we change? (a) the kind of balloon (b) spoons of baking soda (c) the amount of vinegar (d) the same bottle
- 19.⚖️ Fair test — does more baking soda blow the balloon up bigger? What do we do with “the same bottle”? (a) we change it (b) we measure it (c) we keep it the same
- 20.🔮 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
- 21.⚖️ Fair test — does more baking soda blow the balloon up bigger? What do we do with “the amount of vinegar”? (a) we measure it (b) we change it (c) we keep it the same
- 22.True or false: a seed is needed for the fizzy balloon. (a) True (b) False
- 23.⚖️ 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
- 24.🧺 Three of these are needed for the fizzy balloon. Which one is NOT needed? (a) a balloon (b) vinegar (c) baking soda (d) a magnet
- 25.True or false: a funnel or spoon is not needed for the fizzy balloon. (a) False (b) True
- 26.🫧 What do you see when baking soda meets vinegar? (a) nothing at all (b) it glows in the dark (c) lots of fizzy bubbles (d) it turns to ice
- 27.🧺 Which of these is needed for the fizzy balloon? (a) vinegar (b) a comb (c) a mirror (d) a battery cell
- 28.🧺 Which of these is not needed for the fizzy balloon? (a) a funnel or spoon (b) a balloon (c) vinegar (d) a magnet
- 29.🧺 Which of these is not needed for the fizzy balloon? (a) sugar (b) an empty bottle (c) baking soda (d) a tray for spills
- 30.🧺 Do we need vinegar for the fizzy balloon? (a) needed (b) not needed
- 31.🫧 Which of these is neutral? (a) lemon juice (b) tamarind water (c) sugar water (d) curd
- 32.🧺 Do we need a comb for the fizzy balloon? (a) not needed (b) needed
- 33.🧺 Which of these is needed for the fizzy balloon? (a) sugar (b) a balloon (c) a battery cell (d) a mirror
- 34.🛟 What should you do if vinegar splashes in your eye? (a) rub it hard (b) add baking soda (c) ignore it (d) rinse with clean water
- 35.🫧 Which gas fills the balloon in the baking soda and vinegar experiment? (a) hydrogen (b) helium (c) oxygen (d) carbon dioxide
- 36.True or false: a comb is needed for the fizzy balloon. (a) False (b) True
- 37.🧺 Which of these is not needed for the fizzy balloon? (a) an empty bottle (b) baking soda (c) vinegar (d) a battery cell
- 38.🧺 Do we need an empty bottle for the fizzy balloon? (a) not needed (b) needed
- 39.⚖️ 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
- 40.True or false: tamarind water is a base. (a) False (b) True
Answer key
- True
- a comb
- a tray for spills
- a comb
- size of the balloon
- salt water
- False
- True
- needed
- the same bottle
- a seed
- they react
- an acid
- a base
- False
- needed
- keep it away from eyes
- spoons of baking soda
- we keep it the same
- very little fizzing
- we keep it the same
- False
- we change it
- a magnet
- False
- lots of fizzy bubbles
- vinegar
- a magnet
- sugar
- needed
- sugar water
- not needed
- a balloon
- rinse with clean water
- carbon dioxide
- False
- a battery cell
- needed
- False
- False
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