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How to Make Orange Soda Experiment!

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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.
 
 

Orange Soda Experiment

To complete this experiment,  you will need:
  • 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.

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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.

How to Make Orange Soda Experiment!

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

How to Make Orange Soda Experiment!

Watch to see if anything happens.

How to Make Orange Soda Experiment!

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

How to Make Orange Soda Experiment!

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

How to Make Orange Soda Experiment!

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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How to Make Orange Soda Experiment!

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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  1. Garden Tenders/Kim

    August 23, 2012 at 9:07 pm

    We may need to try this. Thank you for sharing. I am following your blog now as well.

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  2. Stacey Jones

    August 24, 2012 at 8:19 am

    Thank you. Hope you enjoy this!

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  3. Tulip TrueAim

    November 27, 2012 at 5:15 am

    How fun! Can’t wait to try it. Thanks for sharing at Mom’s Library.

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