Quantum cabbage and blue wine - an acid base indicator

in surprise •  7 years ago 

A surprise find of blue wine in the washing up opened up a world of chemistry in the kitchen.

Turns out red wine and purple cabbage show amazing colors as you change their acidity. They are acid-base indicators, due to chemicals called anthocyanins.

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