Turning water into wine and then into beer and finally milk is an extremely versatile chemistry demonstration. It can be used to introduce or reinforce several important concepts in chemistry including evidence for chemical change and types of chemical reactions – by simply pouring a liquid from one glass to another, four different “beverages” are instantly created!
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