Elaina’s Experiments: Ocean acidification

Luis Garcia

April 22, 2024 at 6:32 PM·1 min read

BAKERSFIELD, Calif. (KGET) — On this segment of Elaina’s Experiments observe how water absorbs carbon dioxide causing it to change colors through acidification.

Chelsy Lancaster, a STEM Program Specialist with the Kern County Superintendent of Schools, joined 17 News at Noon for another installment of Elaina’s Experiments.

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To try this experiment at home you need a cup of water, a straw and cabbage juice, which is a natural pH indicator. To make the juice, blend up some cabbage and strain out the solids and collect the remaining liquid.

Watch the full experiment in the video player above for a step-by-step process.

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