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V@ndy87

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on: Aug 19, 2018
Why does tea change color when lemon juice is added?

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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.


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Reply #2 on: Aug 19, 2018
Both answers were spot on, thank you once again


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Reply #3 on: Aug 19, 2018
Great! Please up vote :D


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