Homemade citrus cocktail @melchemistry7035

MEL Chemistry | Homemade citrus cocktail @melchemistry7035 | Uploaded November 2019 | Updated October 2024, 6 hours ago.
Homemade citrus soda!
Equipment and reagents: limes, oranges, lemons, drinking water, ½ tbsp baking soda, sugar, blender, gauze, jug.
Peel the citrus fruits and cut them into small slices. Blend into a homogeneous mass. Filter through gauze. Add sugar, drinking water, and ½ tbsp baking soda. Stir well — and your refreshing citrus soda is ready!
Citrus fruits contain a large amount of citric, malic, and ascorbic acids, which react with baking soda to produce carbon dioxide. Carbon dioxide is poorly soluble in water, and the gas bubbles gradually make their way to the surface of the mixture, making the lemonade carbonated. Kitchen chemistry is awesome, but don’t limit yourself — subscribe to MEL Chemistry sets for a wide range of chemistry fun!
Safety precautions: Only under adult supervision.

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