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