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How does a mere soda bottle become a dramatic science demo? The “Coke Bottle Experiment” (often with Mentos) triggers a ...

Every food has a pH: a measure of its acidity or alkalinity on a scale from zero (very acidic) to 14 (very alkaline). Shifting that balance by raising or lowering the pH can change the way ingredients ...