Make a beautiful colour changing liquid from cabbage juice, and explore the science of indicator solutions in this fun chemistry experiment for children.
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Andy and his nephews Tom and Tom use chopped up cabbage to make a homemade indicator solution. They then experiment with different household liquids to see what colour changes occur. Their experiments with vinegar, bicarbonate of soda, eggs and anything else they can get their hands on show which liquids are acidic and which are alkaline.
Indicator solutions are important in chemistry, as they reveal useful information about the chemical compositions of other substances. In this experiment, acidic liquids turned the liquid red/pink, while alkaline liquids turned the liquid blue.
It’s fun to just look at the colour changes you can get with cabbage juice but this activity is a great way to introduce children to the idea that we can use chemical reactions to learn about the properties of substances.
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Although 4 people seem to hate cabbage, I enjoyed this experiment very much. Will certainly do this at home. Cheers from Holland!
Fun video, thanks as usual for sharing your ideas over the world RI.
Why is Red Cabbage not called *Purple Cabbage, was the person who named it colour blind? 😉 This is a smashing video, helping children understand Acids and Alkaline. The boys were very sweet and clever too! 😀 I highly recommend +The Royal Institution if you enjoy science and learning.
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GO FIZZY … give the chap credit !!