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