What happens to tea when you put lemon into it?
Things Required:
A cup of dark tea (hot or iced tea can be used)
1 lemon, cut into quarters
Directions:
Squeeze a little of the first piece of lemon into the tea. Continue to increase the amount of lemon in the tea until all of the quarters are fully squeezed and used up.
This Is What Happens:
The lemon causes the colour of the tea to fade completely.
Science Behind It:
The citric acid in lemon is a bleaching agent that reacts chemically with the dye in the tea to lighten it.
