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