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