Kitchen Chemistry Detective: The Mystery of the Sour and Bitter
Acids, Bases and Salts
Explore the fascinating world of acid-base indicators using common kitchen ingredients. Learn to identify acids and bases through color changes and odour tests, just like a real chemist but with everyday materials.
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📖 Your Story
Your grandmother is preparing a traditional Indian feast and needs help identifying various ingredients in unlabelled containers. Some taste sour, some taste bitter, and she wants to ensure the right ingredients go into each dish. She asks you to use your chemistry knowledge to identify acids and bases without tasting them!
What You'll Learn
- Identify acids and bases using natural and synthetic indicators
- Understand how litmus paper changes color in acidic and basic solutions
- Learn about olfactory indicators and their role in detecting acids and bases
- Differentiate between acidic, basic, and neutral substances through practical testing
How to Play
3 Missions Await
The Litmus Challenge
4 problems · 45 XP
The Synthetic Indicator Lab
3 problems · 45 XP
The Olfactory Mystery
3 problems · 60 XP