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