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.⚖️ Fair test — does more baking soda blow the balloon up bigger? Which of these is kept the same? (a) size of the balloon (b) the same bottle (c) spoons of baking soda
- 2.🧺 Do we need a funnel or spoon for the fizzy balloon? (a) needed (b) not needed
- 3.🧺 Three of these are needed for the fizzy balloon. Which one is NOT needed? (a) a tray for spills (b) a balloon (c) a battery cell (d) vinegar
- 4.True or false: baking soda is needed for the fizzy balloon. (a) False (b) True
- 5.⚖️ 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 amount of vinegar
- 6.🧺 Do we need a comb for the fizzy balloon? (a) needed (b) not needed
- 7.🧺 Which of these is needed for the fizzy balloon? (a) a mirror (b) a funnel or spoon (c) sugar (d) a battery cell
- 8.True or false: vinegar is a base. (a) False (b) True
- 9.⚖️ 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
- 10.🔮 Predict: you use more vinegar and more baking soda. What happens to the balloon? (a) it turns blue (b) it shrinks (c) it grows bigger (d) there is no change
- 11.🔮 Predict: you use plain water instead of vinegar. What happens? (a) the balloon bursts (b) a huge eruption (c) very little fizzing (d) it turns to honey
- 12.🫧 Which of these is an acid? (a) soap solution (b) plain water (c) baking soda water (d) tamarind water
- 13.⚖️ Fair test — does more baking soda blow the balloon up bigger? What do we do with “the amount of vinegar”? (a) we change it (b) we measure it (c) we keep it the same
- 14.🧺 Which of these is not needed for the fizzy balloon? (a) baking soda (b) a seed (c) a tray for spills (d) vinegar
- 15.🧺 Do we need a battery cell for the fizzy balloon? (a) not needed (b) needed
- 16.⚖️ Fair test — does more baking soda blow the balloon up bigger? True or false: size of the balloon is what we measure. (a) True (b) False
- 17.🧺 Do we need a mirror for the fizzy balloon? (a) needed (b) not needed
- 18.⚖️ 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
- 19.🛟 Which safety rule fits the fizzy balloon experiment? (a) put it in your mouth (b) shake it near your face (c) keep it away from eyes (d) seal it in a glass jar
- 20.⚖️ 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
- 21.🫧 Is curd an acid, a base or neutral? (a) a base (b) neutral (c) an acid
- 22.📘 Is the fizzing a sign that a new substance is made? (a) yes, a new gas forms (b) no, nothing changes (c) it is only dissolving (d) it is only melting
- 23.🫧 Which of these is an acid? (a) soap solution (b) salt water (c) plain water (d) lemon juice
- 24.🧺 Which of these is not needed for the fizzy balloon? (a) a tray for spills (b) a funnel or spoon (c) a mirror (d) an empty bottle
- 25.True or false: detergent water is neutral. (a) True (b) False
- 26.🧺 Which of these is needed for the fizzy balloon? (a) a magnet (b) a battery cell (c) baking soda (d) a mirror
- 27.⚖️ Fair test — does more baking soda blow the balloon up bigger? Which of these is kept the same? (a) size of the balloon (b) the amount of vinegar (c) spoons of baking soda
- 28.🧺 Do we need an empty bottle for the fizzy balloon? (a) needed (b) not needed
- 29.🧺 Do we need a magnet for the fizzy balloon? (a) needed (b) not needed
- 30.🧺 Three of these are needed for the fizzy balloon. Which one is NOT needed? (a) a tray for spills (b) sugar (c) baking soda (d) a balloon
- 31.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) curd (b) detergent water (c) tamarind water (d) lemon juice
- 32.🛟 What should you do if vinegar splashes in your eye? (a) rinse with clean water (b) add baking soda (c) rub it hard (d) ignore it
- 33.🫧 Which gas fills the balloon in the baking soda and vinegar experiment? (a) carbon dioxide (b) oxygen (c) hydrogen (d) helium
- 34.True or false: soap solution is a base. (a) False (b) True
- 35.True or false: tamarind water is an acid. (a) False (b) True
- 36.⚖️ Fair test — does more baking soda blow the balloon up bigger? True or false: the kind of balloon is what we measure. (a) True (b) False
- 37.🧺 Do we need vinegar for the fizzy balloon? (a) needed (b) not needed
- 38.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) plain water (b) salt water (c) sugar water (d) vinegar
- 39.🎈 Why does the balloon blow up? (a) outside air gets in (b) vinegar is hot (c) the bottle shrinks (d) gas is made inside
- 40.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) curd (b) vinegar (c) orange juice (d) plain water
Answer key
- the same bottle
- needed
- a battery cell
- True
- spoons of baking soda
- not needed
- a funnel or spoon
- False
- True
- it grows bigger
- very little fizzing
- tamarind water
- we keep it the same
- a seed
- not needed
- True
- not needed
- False
- keep it away from eyes
- size of the balloon
- an acid
- yes, a new gas forms
- lemon juice
- a mirror
- False
- baking soda
- the amount of vinegar
- needed
- not needed
- sugar
- detergent water
- rinse with clean water
- carbon dioxide
- True
- True
- False
- needed
- vinegar
- gas is made inside
- plain water
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