Science experiment: Milk magic

Here's an experiment you can try after you've gobbled down your favorite cereal.

Ingredients

Milk Plate

Liquid soap Food coloring

Instructions

STEP 1: Pour a small amount of milk into the plate and add food coloring.

STEP 2: Place a drop of liquid soap into the center of the plate and watch what happens.

Explanation

The liquid soap weakens the surface tension and forces the molecules to move in different directions. This causes the food coloring to mix.

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