{"id":494,"date":"2018-04-17T10:28:10","date_gmt":"2018-04-17T17:28:10","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/bluesuncraft.talkat.us\/?p=494"},"modified":"2018-04-17T10:29:25","modified_gmt":"2018-04-17T17:29:25","slug":"red-cabbage-science","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/bluesuncraft.talkat.us\/index.php\/2018\/04\/17\/red-cabbage-science\/","title":{"rendered":"Red Cabbage Science"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>My youngest daughter needed a science experiment for school and I suggested we try something that I knew would give us pretty colors.<\/p>\n<p>Red cabbage contains anthocyanin which changes colors based on pH. \u00a0So we got ourselves a red cabbage, chopped it up and added the juice to various substances.\u00a0 (Science is <a href=\"https:\/\/www.scientificamerican.com\/article\/bring-science-home-cabbage-chemistry\/\">here<\/a>.)<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-473 alignnone\" src=\"https:\/\/bluesuncraft.talkat.us\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/04\/blend_cabbage.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"311\" height=\"262\" srcset=\"https:\/\/bluesuncraft.talkat.us\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/04\/blend_cabbage.jpg 640w, https:\/\/bluesuncraft.talkat.us\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/04\/blend_cabbage-416x351.jpg 416w, https:\/\/bluesuncraft.talkat.us\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/04\/blend_cabbage-300x253.jpg 300w, https:\/\/bluesuncraft.talkat.us\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/04\/blend_cabbage-400x338.jpg 400w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 311px) 100vw, 311px\" \/><\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_477\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-477\" style=\"width: 307px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\" wp-image-477\" src=\"https:\/\/bluesuncraft.talkat.us\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/04\/purple_juice.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"307\" height=\"230\" srcset=\"https:\/\/bluesuncraft.talkat.us\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/04\/purple_juice.jpg 640w, https:\/\/bluesuncraft.talkat.us\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/04\/purple_juice-416x312.jpg 416w, https:\/\/bluesuncraft.talkat.us\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/04\/purple_juice-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/bluesuncraft.talkat.us\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/04\/purple_juice-400x300.jpg 400w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 307px) 100vw, 307px\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-477\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">After straining, get dark purple juice<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>The control solution was distilled water and then we tried various other things that were either acids or bases. \u00a0This particular indicator makes all acids red, but bases range from blue to green to yellow. \u00a0The colors were more vivid than I expected. \u00a0The only thing I&#8217;d change if we did it again is I&#8217;d pour some BIG jars of the indicator liquid (more dilute perhaps) and add our test substances to that, it seems to give more impressive results.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-481 alignnone\" src=\"https:\/\/bluesuncraft.talkat.us\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/04\/vinegar-vs-control.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"329\" height=\"247\" srcset=\"https:\/\/bluesuncraft.talkat.us\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/04\/vinegar-vs-control.jpg 640w, https:\/\/bluesuncraft.talkat.us\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/04\/vinegar-vs-control-416x312.jpg 416w, https:\/\/bluesuncraft.talkat.us\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/04\/vinegar-vs-control-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/bluesuncraft.talkat.us\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/04\/vinegar-vs-control-400x300.jpg 400w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 329px) 100vw, 329px\" \/> <img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-480 alignnone\" src=\"https:\/\/bluesuncraft.talkat.us\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/04\/soap-vs-control.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"327\" height=\"245\" srcset=\"https:\/\/bluesuncraft.talkat.us\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/04\/soap-vs-control.jpg 640w, https:\/\/bluesuncraft.talkat.us\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/04\/soap-vs-control-416x312.jpg 416w, https:\/\/bluesuncraft.talkat.us\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/04\/soap-vs-control-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/bluesuncraft.talkat.us\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/04\/soap-vs-control-400x300.jpg 400w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 327px) 100vw, 327px\" \/> <img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-476 alignnone\" src=\"https:\/\/bluesuncraft.talkat.us\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/04\/peroxide-result.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"215\" height=\"287\" srcset=\"https:\/\/bluesuncraft.talkat.us\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/04\/peroxide-result.jpg 480w, https:\/\/bluesuncraft.talkat.us\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/04\/peroxide-result-416x555.jpg 416w, https:\/\/bluesuncraft.talkat.us\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/04\/peroxide-result-225x300.jpg 225w, https:\/\/bluesuncraft.talkat.us\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/04\/peroxide-result-400x533.jpg 400w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 215px) 100vw, 215px\" \/> <img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-469 alignnone\" src=\"https:\/\/bluesuncraft.talkat.us\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/04\/baking-soda-vs-control.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"285\" height=\"213\" srcset=\"https:\/\/bluesuncraft.talkat.us\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/04\/baking-soda-vs-control.jpg 640w, https:\/\/bluesuncraft.talkat.us\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/04\/baking-soda-vs-control-416x312.jpg 416w, https:\/\/bluesuncraft.talkat.us\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/04\/baking-soda-vs-control-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/bluesuncraft.talkat.us\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/04\/baking-soda-vs-control-400x300.jpg 400w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 285px) 100vw, 285px\" \/> <img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-472 alignnone\" src=\"https:\/\/bluesuncraft.talkat.us\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/04\/bleach_result.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"214\" height=\"160\" srcset=\"https:\/\/bluesuncraft.talkat.us\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/04\/bleach_result.jpg 640w, https:\/\/bluesuncraft.talkat.us\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/04\/bleach_result-416x312.jpg 416w, https:\/\/bluesuncraft.talkat.us\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/04\/bleach_result-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/bluesuncraft.talkat.us\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/04\/bleach_result-400x300.jpg 400w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 214px) 100vw, 214px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>The final array:<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-478\" src=\"https:\/\/bluesuncraft.talkat.us\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/04\/rainbow.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"636\" height=\"455\" srcset=\"https:\/\/bluesuncraft.talkat.us\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/04\/rainbow.jpg 640w, https:\/\/bluesuncraft.talkat.us\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/04\/rainbow-416x297.jpg 416w, https:\/\/bluesuncraft.talkat.us\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/04\/rainbow-300x214.jpg 300w, https:\/\/bluesuncraft.talkat.us\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/04\/rainbow-400x286.jpg 400w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 636px) 100vw, 636px\" \/>\u00a0<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-475\" src=\"https:\/\/bluesuncraft.talkat.us\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/04\/final_result.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"640\" height=\"282\" srcset=\"https:\/\/bluesuncraft.talkat.us\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/04\/final_result.jpg 640w, https:\/\/bluesuncraft.talkat.us\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/04\/final_result-416x183.jpg 416w, https:\/\/bluesuncraft.talkat.us\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/04\/final_result-300x132.jpg 300w, https:\/\/bluesuncraft.talkat.us\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/04\/final_result-400x176.jpg 400w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 640px) 100vw, 640px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>And just for me, I wanted to test the pH of some of my soap.<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_470\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-470\" style=\"width: 324px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-470\" src=\"https:\/\/bluesuncraft.talkat.us\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/04\/bar-soap1.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"324\" height=\"233\" srcset=\"https:\/\/bluesuncraft.talkat.us\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/04\/bar-soap1.jpg 640w, https:\/\/bluesuncraft.talkat.us\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/04\/bar-soap1-416x299.jpg 416w, https:\/\/bluesuncraft.talkat.us\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/04\/bar-soap1-300x216.jpg 300w, https:\/\/bluesuncraft.talkat.us\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/04\/bar-soap1-400x288.jpg 400w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 324px) 100vw, 324px\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-470\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Immediately after the drop was placed<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<figure id=\"attachment_471\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-471\" style=\"width: 365px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-471\" src=\"https:\/\/bluesuncraft.talkat.us\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/04\/bar-soap2.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"365\" height=\"232\" srcset=\"https:\/\/bluesuncraft.talkat.us\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/04\/bar-soap2.jpg 640w, https:\/\/bluesuncraft.talkat.us\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/04\/bar-soap2-416x265.jpg 416w, https:\/\/bluesuncraft.talkat.us\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/04\/bar-soap2-300x191.jpg 300w, https:\/\/bluesuncraft.talkat.us\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/04\/bar-soap2-400x254.jpg 400w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 365px) 100vw, 365px\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-471\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">After 1 minute<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>If we repeat this experiment I will use a LOT more solution to get a bigger color impact and I will look for something that will give me green (ammonia perhaps?).<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>My youngest daughter needed a science experiment for school and I suggested we try something that I knew would give us pretty colors. Red cabbage contains anthocyanin which changes colors based on pH. \u00a0So we got ourselves a red cabbage, chopped it up and added the juice to various substances.\u00a0 (Science is here.) 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