Interactions
What happens when you mix Nestea and Mr.Clean together? What is the pH colour?
We have the answer. Watch our video below to see for yourself.
*Note: there is a typography error. It is a pH Testing of Nestea & Mr.Clean, not ' VIM &Vinegar'
The mixture is a translucent green, which indicates that the mixture is a base.
Interactions
...Yup, you heard right. We mixed vinegar and the Vim cleaning liquid together to see what would happen and what the pH would be. Watch our video below to see what happened.
As you can see, a solid precipitate and bubbling forms in the mixture, which indicates a chemical reaction.
Neutral
Product Tested: Dihydrogen Monoxide...........................................Water
Predictions/Comments: It was obvious to us that water would be neutral. It's like a science staple.
Conclusion: It is neutral. Woah.
Watch our video down below.
Bases × Interactions
Item Tested: Pro-Strength Liquid Plumr Clog Destroyer
Danger: CORROSIVE, AVOID SKIN CONTACT, WEAR GLOVES FOR PROTECTIONPredictions/Comments: Since bleach is a strong corrosive cleaner, we thought this would be a base like bleach.
Conclusion: We were really confused. The result is a mostly clear colour with an upper lesser dense layer of a translucent yellow/brown. It is most likely a base that has neutralized the acidic blueberry juice.
Check out the video to see the whole process happen
Bases
Product Tested: Milk
Predictions/Comments: We must confess that we've had someone tell us that milk is an acid. So our guess is pretty obvious, you can say.
Conclusion: Milk is acidic, as we can see from the slightly purple colour of the blueberry juice and milk mixture.
Check out our video below, and give us a comment below!
Bases
Product Tested: Mr.Clean Disinfectant
Caution: EYE IRRITANT, HARMFUL IF SWALLOWED, KEEP OUT OF REACH OF CHILDREN
Predictions/Comments: We thought it would be an acid, considering the word summer citrus on the label and its scent that I've smelled before.
Conclusion: The result was a green colour. We think it's a base but we're unsure if the colour is indicating the right pH, considering the already bold green colour of the disinfectant in its natural state.
Check out the video below!
Acids
Item Tested: Neutrogena Cleanser
Prediction/Comments: It was a bit obvious that this cleanser would be acidic, with its blunt front label and with how often I have to deal with its sour taste. The result was no surprise.
Conclusion: The blueberry juice+cleanser solution has soap bubbles and a deep red/pink colour to indicate its acidity. It is an acid.
If you have time, check out the video below!
Acids
Item Tested: Soap
Predictions/Comments: We've all been blessed with the bitter taste of soap at least once in our lifetime, so we guessed it would be a base.
Safety: Avoid having this substance enter the eye or being swallowed. It may sting, irritate or swell the eye or irritate and dry the throat. If such situation occurs, rinse eye with water or drink lots of water.
Conclusion: The resulting colour was a red-purple colour, so this soap is acidic. We were confused so we did some product research and found that this soap contains citric acid.
Check out our video below!
Acids
Product Tested: Nestea
Predictions/Comments: We all know well that Nestea is tea mixed with lemonade, so it was likely that it'd be acidic because lemonade, or lemons in general, contain citric acid.
Conclusion: The result was an red-orange colour which indicates that Nestea is acidic.
Check out our video below to see what happened!
Bases
Product Tested: Vim (some strong cleaning substance)
Predictions/Comments: We had no set expectation when we were experimenting to discover this substance's pH level.
Conclusion: The cleaner has a green/brown-ish colour. It's a base.
Check out our video below to see how it was done
Bases
Product Tested: Shower Gel
Predictions/Comments: This shower gel has a very unpleasant bitter smell, so we assumed it would be a base.
Conclusion: It's an acid, with an estimated pH of 4.
And yes, we are wrong, for once.
Check our video below.
Acids
Product Tested: Elmer's School Glue
Prediction/Comments: I, Kerra, specifically thought school glue would be neither acidic or basic, considering an unfortunate accident that occurred years ago when the class had determined that school glue tastes like french fries. But, between choosing one of the two, I thought glue would be acidic because glue can taste sour.
Conclusion: Acidic. The colour looks really blurred put the approximate pH is around 1.
Check out our video below!
Acids
Item Tested: Apple Juice
Predictions/Comments: We were a bit unsure whether apple juice was a base or an acid, but then we thought....sour apples..yes...bitter apples..? No, not yet. And so, we thought it would be acidic.
Conclusions: YES! Apple juice is acidic, as we'd guessed, with a likely pH of 2 or 3.
Watch our video below
Acids
Item Tested: Orange Slice
Predictions: The word citrus does come to mind when looking at an orange, and can be followed by the word citric acid, which can help us be pretty sure that oranges might be acidic, not to mention its powerful sour taste.
Conclusion: An orange slice, to nobody's surprise (hopefully), is acidic, with a probable pH of 2.
See the video below for a better idea of what we did.
Interactions
What happens when you mix orange juice and baking soda? Here's a video of the neutralization reaction, since orange juice contains citric acid and baking soda is a base and also contains a carbonate. What would happen? Carbon dioxide gas, water, and a salt would be produced. Why does it happen? Whenever an acid reacts with a carbonate, carbon dioxide gas is always produced.
Here is a photo of the end product. Some of the baking soda still remains.
Acids
Product Tested: Vinegar
Predictions/Comments: Acid is a must for vinegar, considering the word 'acetic acid' (also known as CH₃COOH) is labeled right on the container. And, of course, with its notorious sour reputation in the kitchen world, it should be acidic.
Conclusion: Vinegar is, indeed, acidic, with an approximate pH of 4, when referring to the pH colour indicator in our reference slideshow.
Watch the video below to watch this discovery unravel!
Bases
Product Tested: Crest Pro-Health Mouthwash
Predictions/Comments: For anyone who has tried mouthwash, you'd know that they are definitely not sour, but bitter and minty. The bitter taste can already indicate that the mouthwash is a base, although this doesn't apply to all brands.
Method: We poured the mouthwash into the blueberry juice, stirred it thoroughly to see the resulting colour.
Conclusion: With the dark purple colour, as we can see from the above photo, we can confirm that this mouthwash is a base, with an approximate pH of 12. (Check pH circle on the reference widget)
Check out the video down below!
Acids
Product Tested: Lime
Predictions/Observations: The familiar sour taste of limes was a definite promise of an acid. As the juice of the lime was squeezed into the blueberry juice (our pH indicator), the indicator turned into a more vibrant and bolder red- confirming its acidic status.
Conclusion: Limes are acidic, with an estimated pH of 2 or 3.
Check out our video below!
Acids
Limes, like oranges, contain citric acid, so the pink colour of the blueberry juice confirmed it was an acid.
Bases
Soap is a base. That's why is tastes bitter when it 'accidentally' enters your mouth. When it was tested with the blueberry juice, it turned into a red-purple colour. Some things about safety to remember: soapy water is an eye irritant and soap should not be eaten (obviously). Soap should not be mixed with other household cleaning products, as dangerous gases can be produced as a result.
Bases
Milk is acidic, as the blueberry juice turned into a red colour. When I didn't mix the juice with the milk, the blueberry drops looked like bruises...
Bases
You may be wondering why blueberries are used as pH indicators. Blueberries contain a chemical called peonidin, which is sensitive to acidity an basicity. Peonidins belong to a larger family of pigment chemicals called anthocyanidins.
This is what the baking soda looked like before the pH test.
This is what it looked like after I added the blueberry juice.
This is what the baking soda looked like before the pH test.
This is what it looked like after I added the blueberry juice.
Whoa. How did that happen? Look at this video below to find out.
Acids
Apples, contain citric acid, so it was likely that the blueberry juice would turn into a brighter and lighter red. In fact, it turned into a transparent pink.
