How to Make Orange Soda Experiment!

Orange Soda Experiment

• 1 cup water
• 1 cup orange juice
• 2 teaspoons of bicarbonate of soda / baking soda
• 2 glass jars

Pour the water into one glass and the juice into the second glass and place on a plate or tray with edges, or do this experiment outside.

Spoon one teaspoon of bicarbonate of soda into the glass with water and stir. Watch to see if anything happens. If you taste a small amount of it, you will find that it doesn’t taste very nice at all.

Next, spoon one teaspoon of bicarbonate of soda into the jar with orange juice and give it a little stir.

Watch to see if anything happens.

It doesn’t take long for the orange juice to start to bubble.

The juice will bubble for some time, and if your glasses are on the smaller side, it may just bubble over.

Talk to your children about what they think is happening and why it is happening. 

When it does stop bubbling, have a small taste and see what it tastes like.

It will not taste exactly like soft drink as it has no sugar added, but it will be similar.

The Orange Soda Experiment Facts

When a liquid, I this case the orange juice, is mixed with a solid – in this case the bicarbonate of soda – a reaction takes place and bubbles are created.

This reaction causes carbonation. The gas, carbon dioxide is formed, creating a bubbling orange drink which is similar to soft drinks.

Another way to Experiment

Another way to complete this same experiment, is to use and orange and ½ tsp of bicarbonate of soda or baking soda.

Simply cut the orange into 8 sections and dip a section in the baking soda.

As you take a bite of the orange, it should start to bubble in your mouth.

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Orange Soda Experiment

This fun and exciting orange soda experiment is a great way to teach children about states of matter using orange juice, water and bicarbonate of soda.

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Supplies

  

• 1 cup orange juice
• 1 cup water
• 2 glasses
• 2 tsp bicarbonate of soda, also known as baking soda

Instructions

 

Orange Juice Experiment

• Pour the water into one glass and the juice into the second glass and place on a plate or tray with edges, or do this experiment outside.
• Spoon one teaspoon of bicarbonate of soda into the glass with water and stir. Watch to see if anything happens. If you taste a small amount of it, you will find that it doesn't taste very nice at all.
• Next, spoon one teaspoon of bicarbonate of soda into the jar with orange juice and give it a little stir.
• Watch to see if anything happens.
• It doesn't take long for the orange juice to start to bubble.
• The juice will bubble for some time, and if your glasses are on the smaller side, it may just bubble over.
• Talk to your children about what they think is happening and why it is happening. 
• When it does stop bubbling, have a small taste and see what it tastes like.

  It will not taste exactly like soft drink as it has no sugar added, but it will be similar.
• Why does this happen?

  When a liquid, I this case the orange juice, is mixed with a solid - in this case the bicarbonate of soda - a reaction takes place and bubbles are created.

  This reaction causes carbonation. The gas, carbon dioxide is formed, creating a bubbling orange drink which is similar to soft drinks.

Orange Experiment

• Another way to complete this same experiment, is to use and orange and ½ tsp of bicarbonate of soda or baking soda.
• Simply cut the orange into 8 sections and dip a section in the baking soda.
• As you take a bite of the orange, it should start to bubble in your mouth.

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