Sunday 12 May 2013

Colour changing milk

Colour changing milk.

What you need:
Milk
Dinner plate
Food colouring
Dish wash soap
Cotton buds

Method:
1. pour enogh milk into the plate to completely cover the bottom. It should be about 1-2cm deep.
2.Add 1 drop of food colouring - red, blue, yellow and green. Keep the dots close together Do not stir!
3.Dip the cotton bud in the detergent and gently touch the milk. Hold it there for 15 - 20 seconds.
4. Watch what happens...

How does it work?

Milk contains protein and tiny amounts of fat in it. Both fat and protein are very sensitive to chemical changes. The chemicals in the dish soap weaken the chemical bonds that hold the protein together in the milk. The food colouring allows us to see the changes in the milk. Also, the soap causes the fat in the milk to mix and swirl until the fat has been distributed across the entire amount of milk.

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