This was the first time that Year 8 have attempted this quite advanced experiment. DCPIP is reduced from a blue colour to colourless by the action of ascorbic acid (Vitamin C). Unsurprisingly the orange contained the most Vitamin C.
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A dose of Vitamin C
Our Year 8 students devised an experiment to use the reagent DCPIP to test three fruits for their relative vitamin C content.
This is a very intricate method which requires a high degree of precision and good dexterity.Mr Shaw, Head of Science
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