Rainbow Milk Fireworks
What you will need:
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Milk, 2% or Whole works best
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Food coloring
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Dish Soap
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Shallow Dish
1. Pour milk in a shallow dish cover bottom.
2 Add drops of food coloring 3-4 drops of each color.
3. Add a drop of dish soap into the center of the dish of milk.
Watch what happens! A Rainbow of colorful fireworks in the bowl.
The Science behind it:
Soap molecules have both hydrophilic (water-loving) and hydrophobic (water-fearing) parts. Since fat and oil don't dissolve in water, and milk contains both fat and water, the soap breaks apart the fat molecules. This disrupts the mixture and sends the food coloring swirling in an explosion of color!
Try it with different types of milk or liquids to see how fat content affects the results. Let me know what you discover!