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