These experiments involve only kitchen chemicals and so avoid issues of OH&S (if not ethics). The equilibria explored in these experiments are important in the buffering (resistance to pH change) of our blood. They are important in understanding some of the consequences of increased carbon dioxide in the atmosphere and thus the oceans. They are terribly important in producing a good sparkling wine or beer as well as for common fizzy drinks. So we ask a question, do some simple kitchen experiments, and suggest an answer.
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