Chemistry at home

Colours of red cabbage © TU Berlin / Jacek Ruta

Inflating balloons using baking powder and vinegar © TU Berlin / Jacek Ruta

Come and blow up balloons using only baking powder and vinegar! Fresh red cabbage is actually blue. It usually only turns red through cooking. Stefan Schutte and colleagues from Professor Driess’ working group will demonstrate why this is so. Selected experiments to participate in and to watch!

Location:
House of Chemistry (Haus der Chemie), 1^st-floor Gallery

Time:
17:00 – midnight

Duration:
15 min, on-going

Children:
For children 10 years and older

Type of event:
Hands-on experiment

Accessibility:
Wheelchair accessible