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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.

30 min
Duration
3
Missions
10
Problems
150
XP

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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

1Observe each ingredient container carefully and note its physical properties
2Test each substance with different indicators available in the kitchen
3Record the color changes and odour changes systematically
4Classify each ingredient as acid, base, or neutral based on your observations
5Help grandmother sort the ingredients correctly for her recipes

3 Missions Await

1

The Litmus Challenge

4 problems · 45 XP

2

The Synthetic Indicator Lab

3 problems · 45 XP

3

The Olfactory Mystery

3 problems · 60 XP

Kitchen Chemistry Detective: The Mystery of the Sour and Bitter — Class 10 Science Lab | Apar Academy