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 is the odd one out? (a) plain water (b) baking soda water (c) salt water (d) sugar water
- 2.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) plain water (b) lemon juice (c) tamarind water (d) orange juice
- 3.🧺 Do we need a mirror for the fizzy balloon? (a) not needed (b) needed
- 4.🫧 Which of these is neutral? (a) plain water (b) lemon juice (c) soap solution (d) tamarind water
- 5.🧺 Which of these is needed for the fizzy balloon? (a) a magnet (b) a comb (c) a seed (d) a balloon
- 6.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) orange juice (b) tamarind water (c) sugar water (d) curd
- 7.True or false: sugar water is a base. (a) False (b) True
- 8.🫧 Is soap solution an acid, a base or neutral? (a) an acid (b) a base (c) neutral
- 9.⚖️ 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
- 10.🫧 What do you see when baking soda meets vinegar? (a) nothing at all (b) it turns to ice (c) lots of fizzy bubbles (d) it glows in the dark
- 11.🛟 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
- 12.🧺 Which of these is needed for the fizzy balloon? (a) a seed (b) a battery cell (c) a comb (d) a funnel or spoon
- 13.🫧 Which of these is a base? (a) lemon juice (b) soap solution (c) curd (d) vinegar
- 14.⚖️ Fair test — does more baking soda blow the balloon up bigger? True or false: spoons of baking soda is what we measure. (a) False (b) True
- 15.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) soap solution (b) detergent water (c) curd (d) baking soda water
- 16.🧺 Three of these are needed for the fizzy balloon. Which one is NOT needed? (a) baking soda (b) a magnet (c) a balloon (d) vinegar
- 17.⚖️ 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
- 18.🛟 Which safety rule fits the fizzy balloon experiment? (a) put it in your mouth (b) keep it away from eyes (c) seal it in a glass jar (d) shake it near your face
- 19.🫧 Which of these is a base? (a) orange juice (b) baking soda water (c) tamarind water (d) salt water
- 20.🎈 Why does the balloon blow up? (a) the bottle shrinks (b) outside air gets in (c) gas is made inside (d) vinegar is hot
- 21.True or false: vinegar is needed for the fizzy balloon. (a) True (b) False
- 22.🔮 The fizzing stops after a while. Why? (a) the balloon got cold (b) the gas froze (c) an ingredient ran out (d) the bottle got tired
- 23.🧺 Which of these is needed for the fizzy balloon? (a) sugar (b) a tray for spills (c) a seed (d) a battery cell
- 24.⚖️ 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) size of the balloon (c) spoons of baking soda (d) the kind of balloon
- 25.🫧 Which gas fills the balloon in the baking soda and vinegar experiment? (a) helium (b) hydrogen (c) carbon dioxide (d) oxygen
- 26.🧺 Do we need a funnel or spoon for the fizzy balloon? (a) not needed (b) needed
- 27.🧺 Three of these are needed for the fizzy balloon. Which one is NOT needed? (a) baking soda (b) vinegar (c) a funnel or spoon (d) sugar
- 28.⚖️ Fair test — does more baking soda blow the balloon up bigger? True or false: size of the balloon is the one thing we change. (a) True (b) False
- 29.🫧 Which of these is an acid? (a) salt water (b) tamarind water (c) detergent water (d) plain water
- 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) size of the balloon (c) spoons of baking soda
- 31.🔮 Predict: you use plain water instead of vinegar. What happens? (a) very little fizzing (b) the balloon bursts (c) it turns to honey (d) a huge eruption
- 32.True or false: a magnet is needed for the fizzy balloon. (a) False (b) True
- 33.True or false: vinegar is neutral. (a) False (b) True
- 34.True or false: baking soda water is neutral. (a) False (b) True
- 35.⚖️ 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
- 36.🧺 Which of these is needed for the fizzy balloon? (a) a comb (b) vinegar (c) a battery cell (d) a magnet
- 37.🧺 Which of these is needed for the fizzy balloon? (a) a magnet (b) a mirror (c) a seed (d) an empty bottle
- 38.🧺 Three of these are needed for the fizzy balloon. Which one is NOT needed? (a) vinegar (b) a comb (c) a funnel or spoon (d) baking soda
- 39.🧺 Do we need an empty bottle for the fizzy balloon? (a) not needed (b) needed
- 40.🫧 Is tamarind water an acid, a base or neutral? (a) an acid (b) a base (c) neutral
Answer key
- baking soda water
- plain water
- not needed
- plain water
- a balloon
- sugar water
- False
- a base
- False
- lots of fizzy bubbles
- rinse with clean water
- a funnel or spoon
- soap solution
- False
- curd
- a magnet
- we change it
- keep it away from eyes
- baking soda water
- gas is made inside
- True
- an ingredient ran out
- a tray for spills
- spoons of baking soda
- carbon dioxide
- needed
- sugar
- False
- tamarind water
- the kind of balloon
- very little fizzing
- False
- False
- False
- we keep it the same
- vinegar
- an empty bottle
- a comb
- needed
- an acid
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