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V@ndy87

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on: Aug 19, 2018

Why does tea change color when lemon juice is added?

Question 2

Why does tea become less cloudy when lemon juice is added?

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mcarey591

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Reply #1 on: Aug 19, 2018

Answer to Question 1

Lemon juice lightens the tea by bleaching the tannins.

Answer to Question 2

Lemons create an acid environment, which inhibits the precipitation of compounds formed between caffeine and the aflavins.

V@ndy87

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Reply #2 on: Aug 19, 2018

Both answers were spot on, thank you once again

mcarey591

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Reply #3 on: Aug 19, 2018

Great! Please up vote

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